Under immediate supervision, performs work of routine difficulty, digging graves and maintaining grounds in the City's cemeteries, and does related work as required.
- Breaks frozen ground with a pick, pneumatic hammer, and various other manual tools.
- Installs concrete sectional liners with covers in graves, installs one- or two-piece vault covers, and removes liners when required.
- Carries coffins from hearses to gravesites.
- Removes coffins when disinterment orders are received.
- Transfers coffins from the holding tomb to the gravesites.
- Required to operate hand and riding mowers.
- Cleans/maintains grounds, i.e., shovels snow, rakes leaves, picks up broken branches, etc.
- Sets grave markers and prepares all equipment and grounds for burials.
- Disinters remains for removals and/or reburials as required.
- Raises sunken graves.
- Requires groundskeeping, seeding, fertilizing, etc.
- Performs related work as required.
- Working ability to understand routine oral and written instructions.
- Ability to lift and transport heavy materials to the designated area.
- Ability to work under adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to interact with the public.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on detail as required by the job.
Must be able to work any assigned shift/any assigned location.
Pre-employment physical, drug test, CORI, and SORI are required of selected applicants.
MUST HAVE AND MAINTAIN A VALID MASSACHUSETTS DRIVER'S LICENSE.
BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED
Terms: Union/Salary Plan/Grade: AFSCME/RA1-09L
Hours per week: 40
At the City of Boston, we provide our employees with a wide array of benefits and resources that foster both their professional and personal development. Our goal is to make City government a place where everyone is empowered to make a positive impact for the communities in which we live, work, and play.
For full-time positions, employees may be eligible for the following benefits depending on the nature of their employment and applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the position. View the Collective Bargaining Agreements page to learn more.
Benefits Available to City Workers
Retirement & Savings Opportunities: Membership in the Boston Retirement System (BRS), a benefit pension plan providing lifetime income to vested employees when they retire, along with deferred compensation options to help you build a secure future. Visit boston.gov/retirement to learn more.
Health Insurance & Benefits: The City offers competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus flexible spending (FSA), dependent care accounts, and life insurance for our employees. Visit boston.gov/insurance to learn more.
Other Benefits: City employees enjoy a benefits package featuring paid time off and leave, subsidized transit (MBTA and Bluebikes), educational assistance, and employee wellness programs. Visit boston.gov/life-city-boston to learn more.
Salary information: To view salary plans and understand how salaries work at the City of Boston, go to boston.gov/salary.
Part-time employees who are scheduled to work for 20 hours or more per week may also be eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis. Please refer to the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to learn more about any benefits available for this position.
If you have any questions about the benefits offered for this position, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 617-635-3370 or ohr@boston.gov.
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