Thrive Bolton are looking for a Cemetery Driving Operative to join the team of a local council.
The Role will include the below duties:
* Assist in the preparation of graves for burials, including excavations and support with hand tools and mechanical digger assistant.
* Dressing of graves and attendance/duties at ceremony.
* Backfilling and aftercare of graves, including topping up and routine maintenance.
* Exhumations.
* Dealing with public enquiries and complaints from the public in a sympathetic manner.
* Erection of plinths.
* Checking headstones for damage and laying down those that are unsafe.
* Keep roads, pathways, and open spaces clear from debris, litter, and leaves.
* Empty litter bins.
* Undertake ground maintenance duties including lawns, verges, shrub and flower bed maintenance, shrub bed pruning, strimming, hedge cutting, and edging off.
* Usage of grass cutting equipment, mowers, blowers, and strimmers.
* Safely operate plant and equipment.
* Completion of worksheets.
* Winter gritting of footpath areas.
* Driving duties associated with the role.
* Ability to traverse a minimum of 2 miles per day and work a maximum of 7.5 hours a day.
* Ability to accept and understand verbal and written communications.
* Ability to work with minimum supervision.
* Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
* Ability to work in all weathers.
* Ability to work overtime if required.
Must hold a full driving licence and be flexible to the needs of the service.
Preferred: CSCS card.
Please apply with your up-to-date CV.
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