Part-Time Seasonal Cemetery Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker

Cemetery Maintenance Assistant

The purpose of this position is to assist Cemetery maintenance crew with day-to-day duties of operating the City of Lubbock Cemetery.

Essential Functions

• Drive light trucks to haul supplies and materials such as dirt and caliche.
• Operate mowers and other machines of comparable size and complexity.
• Maintain and service equipment, machines and trucks.
• Assist with various other activities including mowing and edging grass, maintaining sprinkler systems, and removing litter and debris.
• Assist in the preparation for funerals.

Qualifications

Completion of the tenth grade with an additional six months to one year of experience in operation and maintenance of light motorized equipment; or any combination of relevant education and experience which provides the following Physical Exam Required Driver's License preferred but not required

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of : Operation and maintenance of motorized equipment typically used in construction or maintenance activities.

Ability to : Follow oral and written instructions; Perform maintenance on light equipment; Work cooperatively with others; Communicate effectively with others.

Physical Requirements : Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds; Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds; Frequently stand and walk during a shift; Frequently climb ladders and inclined surfaces; Continuously bend and kneel; Push and pull objects; Continuously flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially flex at the knees; Continuously rotate trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing; Continuously reach arms above, at or below shoulder height; Coordinate eye, hand and foot movement to operate vehicles.