This position is located in Wilmington, Delaware. Catholic Cemeteries of the Diocese of Wilmington is seeking a General Maintenance Worker who will work under the direct supervision of the Working Foreman. The General Maintenance Worker is expected to perform all the activities related to interments, entombments, dis-interments, foundation installation, memorial setting and resetting, and all the general and specialized maintenance programs for the Cemetery’s buildings and grounds.
The schedule for this full-time position is Monday through Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Essential Functions:
- Perform grounds maintenance such as, cutting and trimming lawns, spraying, gardening, snow and ice removal, painting, general maintenance and repair of structures and equipment, clean-up of buildings and grounds.
- Operate a variety of equipment, including mowers, edgers, blowers, weed whackers, tractors, saws, sprayers, snow blowers and maintain same.
- Assist backhoe operator with grave excavation by driving the dump truck, sod removal, monument removal if required, hand leveling of the grave, cleaning up excavation area, properly covering grave, laying down and picking up proper turf protection as required.
- Installing foundations for memorials, setting new memorials, resetting memorials from interments.
- Setting up tent and graveside equipment before an interment and removing the same after the interment, set vault and lid as required, backfill grave.
- Setting up equipment for entombments, removing crypt fronts, making entombments, reinstallation and sealing of inner and outer fronts as required.
- Performing requests for service.
- Renovating cemetery sections including the leveling, straightening, and realignment of memorials, grading, and reseeding.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Knowledge of building, vehicle and grounds maintenance.
- Ability to operate mechanical equipment and back up a dump truck. Possess basic landscaping and building maintenance skills, and an understanding of electrical, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
- Time management skills, team player, cooperative, energetic, dependable, persistent, innovative, attention to detail, initiative.
- Ability to evaluate an assignment and determine the tools and equipment needed to do a specific task.
- Possess a valid driver’s license with an insurable driving record.
- Ability to build trust and rapport with individuals from diverse cultural, socio-economic, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Willingness to consent to and ability to pass a criminal background check in accordance with federal/state/local laws.
- Commitment to the mission and values of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.
Requisition: 16
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.20 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
