What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cemetery Caretaker position at ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH DIOCESE OF HOUMA THIBODAUX?
FULL-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE
Cemetery Caretaker
This position maintains Perpetual Care plots and buildings, maintains clean grounds, and prepares crypts and tombs for burials.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
(other duties may be assigned)
- Follows safety rules and regulations. Brings safety concerns to direct supervisor.
- Pressure wash buildings, equipment, and other structures as instructed.
- Cleans mausoleums, statues, and tombs as instructed.
- Pick up trash in cemetery and empty garbage cans in dumpster.
- Paint/refurbish Perpetual Care Tombs as necessary.
- Works individually or in partnership with others to properly ensure accuracy of interment/entombment, sets up graves, opens and closes graves, niches, and crypts.
- Works with supervisor to ensure all record keeping is done with accuracy.
- Will be required to travel to other cemeteries as needed.
OTHER OR SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES:
- None
THIS POSITION SUPERVISES:
None
QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM THE JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- General facilities maintenance knowledge
Other skills and Requirements:
- Must be able to successfully pass Safe Environment training.
- Must have knowledge of Catholic Church and its teachings
- Must be able to maintain a high-level confidentiality.
- Must be able to communicate clearly to all by phone, verbally, and in written form.
- Must be able to interpret oral and written instructions.
- Must hold driver’s license with good driving record
- Must be able to multi-task and set priorities
- Must be able to operate handheld tools, power tools and equipment, and measuring devices.
- Must be able to work outdoors in extreme environments (hot, cold, wet)
- Must be able to regularly walk and stand for long periods of time, perform strenuous activities, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds and frequently required to lift and/or move up to 150 pounds, reach with hands and arms, climb ladders, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, and hear.
Work Schedule:
40 hours per week; Monday through Friday. 7AM-4PM
For Consideration please submit:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Online Application
Applications are now being accepted until January 23, 2025 or until the position is filled.
The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees by reason of race, color, religion*, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information of any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
- The Diocese, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to require "practicing Catholic" to be a qualification for a position.