General Statement of Duties: Works independently in the construction, installation, repair and maintenance of cemetery grounds and facilities; operates and maintains construction equipment. Supervision Received: Receives general supervision from the Cemetery Superintendent. Reports tasks accomplished verbally to Superintendent. Supervision Exercised: Fills in as Cemetery Superintendent in his/her absence. Essential Job Functions: Performs manual work in the removal of trees, leaves, brush, trash or refuse, and in the installation or replacement of benches, fences, posts, rails, signs or cemetery equipment; participates in the preparation of vehicles and equipment, loading of materials and positioning of equipment as needed; services vehicles and equipment with fuel, lubricants and accessories; carries out work according to standard procedures; utilizes both hand tools and power equipment to perform landscaping and complete assigned tasks; assists in repairs of buildings including, but not limited to rough carpentry, painting and minor plumbing; repairs irrigation equipment; cleans and maintains equipment; follows standard safety procedures and regulations; performs office work when interacting with customers and clients regarding scheduling interments, lot sales, and answering phone calls in absence of Superintendent; regular and punctual attendance. Other Job Functions: Performs lead work in summer; operates spraying equipment; participates in departmental snow removal. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and stand. The employee must lift, push and/ or move up to 50 pounds, 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions of vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Some knowledge and experience in a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled manual maintenance and construction tasks; knowledge of operation of light equipment including backhoes, compressors, small graders and snow removal equipment; ability to perform repairs and preventative maintenance on all machines in this category; familiarity with the operation of and ability to operate mechanical heavy equipment; familiarity in semi-skilled tasks of carpentry, painting and minor plumbing repairs; ability to maintain turf; Critical thinking skills with the ability to draw conclusions or approaches to problems to implement solutions. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in oral, written or diagrammatic form, such as maps and blueprints; willingness and ability to perform heavy manual work for an extended period under varying climatic conditions, knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions. Ability to work independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees; demonstrate ability to communicate with the public with professionalism and sensitivity, especially during times of grief. Maintain neat attire during funerals. Thoroughness and dependability in performing assignments expected. Experience & Training: High school diploma or completion of high school equivalency diploma (GED) with three (3) years of full-time maintenance experience, including experience in safe operation of trucks and light equipment. Landscaping experience preferred. Must possess a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s license. This job description is not nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position and is subject to Town Council approval. Adopted: 6/14/2014; Revised 9/29/2025; Adopted 10/7/2025
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