Lead Hand, Cemeteries

August 15, 2025

**Closing: August 28, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.**

**The Role**:
**Lead Hand, Cemeteries & Trails**

This is a **permanent full-time role** at Haldimand County, with an hourly compensation range of **$32.446 - $37.560**.

**The Opportunity**:
As Lead Hand, Cemeteries & Trails, you will take the lead in keeping our community’s cemeteries respectful and well-maintained, and our trails safe and inviting. You will coordinate daily work, assign tasks, and guide maintenance staff, students, and contractors to deliver quality results. You will schedule projects, oversee progress, and ensure every detail meets high standards. Working closely with the Supervisor, you will protect and preserve these valued spaces, ensuring they remain places of pride for residents and visitors alike.

**The Perks**:

- Defined Benefit Pension
- Health & Dental Benefits
- 3 Weeks' Starting Vacation (prorated for first year)
- Professional Development
- Safe & Friendly Work Culture
- Employee Recognition
- EFAP Program
- Wellness Programs

**Haldimand County**:
Haldimand County is a single-tier municipality with a dedicated team of professionals committed to delivering exceptional services to our citizens. With a focus on excellence, our county stands as an outstanding place to work and live. By joining our dynamic team, you open the door to a rewarding career where we prioritize the health and wellness of our employees, their families, and the communities we serve.

At Haldimand County, we believe in the Net Better Off philosophy. This means we’re passionate about helping our staff thrive and advance in an equitable workplace.

Lead Hand, Cemeteries & Trails

**Posting #**:CUPE-2025-31

**Posting Period**:August 15 - 28, 2025

**Employer Group**: CUPE Local 4700 (Haldimand)

**Reporting to**: Supervisor, Cemeteries & Trails

**Grade**: 8

**Wage Range Hourly**: $32.446 - $37.560

**Position Status**: Permanent full-time

**Work Hours**:40 per week

**Location**: Cayuga, ON (Haldimand County Administration Building)

**Core Competencies**:

- Interpersonal Communication
- Collaborative Skills
- Self-Direction

**Position Summary**:
The Lead Hand, Cemeteries and Trails will provide work direction, oversee maintenance staff and contractors and/or conduct maintenance activities relative to cemeteries and trails. The incumbent will take direction from the Supervisor to ensure all activities related to cemetery and trail operations are carried out in a manner that maintains and preserves Haldimand County facilities and amenities.

NOTE: Providing work direction to Facilities, Parks, Cemeteries, & Forestry Operations maintenance staff, students and/or contractors as required:

- Scheduling, coordinating the work of others
- Assigning work and / or personnel to maintenance tasks / projects
- Ensuring quality, accuracy, quantity of work of others
- Give work guidance, instructions, direction to others

**Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills**:
**Education**:

- Grade 12 graduation or equivalent;
- Completion of the “CemeterianTM Operations and Management” course offered through ORFA or equivalent
- Membership within the Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals would be considered an asset;
- Trails related course or workshop offered through OPA or equivalent would be an asset
- For the purposes of on call responsibilities within the division the following would be considered an asset:

- Playground Equipment Inspection course from approved accredited organization (ex: Canadian Playground Safety Institute)
- Aquatics Technician designation
- Certified Ice Technician (CIT) designation

**Experience**:

- Minimum five years current related experience (including progressively responsible assignments and supervisory responsibilities) and orientation, training & adjustment on the job itself or equivalent to that combination.

**Knowledge/Skills**:

- Current valid Ontario Driver’s Licence (Class “G”)
- Solid reading, mathematical, technical and scientific skills
- Sound knowledge of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act (previously known as the Cemeteries Act)
- Sound knowledge of Cemetery by-laws
- Demonstrated research skills and experience in genealogy and genealogical research
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
- Proven ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
- Proven ability to read technical drawings and specifications
- Good interpersonal skills required to deal effectively with peers, contractors and facility users
- Solid customer service/public relations skills required along with proven ability to deal effectively with Ratepayers, user groups and peers
- Proven problem-solving skills
- Technology Aptitude:

- Use Internet for research
- File management
- Solid understanding of department or division
- specific software to accomplish job tasks (i.e., Stone Orchard)

**Tools & Equipment**(used on a regular basis include, but are not limited to):

- Gas powered chain saws, weed e