Description

Job Title: Cemetery Grounds Operative

Location: London NW10

Position Type: Full-time, Temp to perm

Salary Range (if offered perm): £26,000 – £28,000 per annum

Starting hourly rate: £15.15 per hour PAYE including holiday

Contract Length: Initial 6 months with possibility of permanent position (TEMP TO PERM)

Benefits: Company pension, Life insurance, On-site parking, Sick pay

Schedule: 8:00 – 17:00 (40 hours paid summer) 8:00 – 16:00 (35 hours paid winter)

Experience: Outdoor grounds work: 1 year (required)

Start Date: Immediate

Job Description:

Are you passionate about working outdoors and providing a vital service to the local community? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are seeking a Cemetery Grounds Operative to join our team at a Victorian Catholic Cemetery in London NW10. This role involves maintaining and enhancing the cemetery grounds, assisting with grave preparation, and ensuring the site remains a peaceful and presentable place of quiet reflection.

Main Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Cemetery Foreman to carry out a high level of grass strimming and mowing, ensuring grass cuttings are collected and cleared from headstones and memorials.
Assist with grave preparation and surrounding area maintenance for funeral services.
Perform general maintenance tasks such as removing headstones, topping up graves, and realigning unstable memorials.
Keep the cemetery tidy, free of litter, and ensure bins are regularly emptied.
Provide assistance and support to visitors and the general public, especially mourners, with empathy and sympathy.
Ensure personal and others’ safety by following health and safety guidelines and reporting incidents, accidents, and faults.
Safely operate plant and equipment with care and precision.
Take responsibility for issued equipment, protective clothing, and supplies.Essential Requirements:

Full clean driving licence (PREFERRED – NOT ESSENTIAL)
Previous experience in cemetery operations (desirable but not essential).
A hands-on, hardworking, and helpful attitude.
Willingness to work outdoors throughout seasons.
Dexterity and physical fitness to perform strenuous and repetitive tasks.Personal Attributes:

Reliable, friendly, and flexible.
Task-oriented and keen to provide a vital service to the local community.
Willing to undertake on-the-job training and gain qualifications in grave digging with a machine.If you are looking for a rewarding role that allows you to work outdoors and make a difference in your community, apply now!

Resourcing Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy