Job Description

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for a permanent full-time Coordinator, Cemeteries in the Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries division.

Job description

The Coordinator, Cemeteries is responsible for coordination of cemetery sales, monument installations, genealogical requests, and volunteer restoration committee, as well as marketing/promotion activities within the cemeteries.

Essential responsibilities

• Demonstrate Chatham-Kent's core values and competencies
• Coordinate all requests from funeral homes and family members in terms of identifying inventory for sales
• Assist families with purchase decisions and undertake all the processing of appropriate paperwork as per regulatory and municipal requirements for all policies, procedures, and related responsibilities
• Layout of graves for interment purposes as required
• Assist with office coverage as required
• Support requests for genealogical researches
• Assist with administrative functions relating to: interments, work orders, customer service and cemetery issues
• Liaise with memorial companies regarding memorial placement, sizing and consistency with bylaws
• Prepare marketing and advertising strategies for new sales initiatives
• Support a communication system designed to be available seven days per week
• Maintain a familiarity with the requirements of the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act and other regulatory and statutory requirements associated with cemetery operations
• Coordinate activities with cemetery volunteers

Essential qualifications

• College certificate or diploma (preferably in a business, funeral service, or cemetery operations program), with six (6) months to two (2) years of related experience
• Experience working in a death care industry preferred
• Experience with funeral/cemetery sales as per the Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act (2002) preferred
• Experience working with cemetery operations software (i.e. Stone Orchard or other industry-specific operating systems)
• Knowledge of/experience working with the Funeral, Burial, and Cremation Services Act (2002) and other associated legislation
• Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving, and time management skills
• Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) (or similar software programs)

Certifications, memberships, licenses

• Funeral Director certification an asset
• Cemeterian Operations license/certification an asset

Work environment/hours of work

• This position works both indoors and outdoors
• This position works weekday hours, with occasional evening and weekend hours

• Because of the responsibilities of this position, the hours of work for this position will involve some evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on the needs of service requirements

Driver's license/vehicle requirements

Because of the responsibilities, this position requires the successful candidate to have a valid class G (or higher) Ontario driver's licence; a driver's abstract will be conducted by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. An acceptable driver's abstract will: be an original document and current (within the previous thirty (30) days); have no more than four (4) demerit points; have no more than two (2) convictions for the same offence; have no criminal code convictions; have no 'non-medical or administrative' license suspension in the preceding three (3) years; because this position may be required to drive their own vehicle, a reliable vehicle is also required.

Background check requirements

Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check prior to commencement of employment. A background check may include the following: education/certification verification and employment reference check. Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate will be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check) (working with vulnerable persons) prior to commencement of employment; you must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements

• Bending: frequent crouching squatting (measuring, placing flags, plaques, marking graves)
• Walking: frequent walking on level surface, rough surface (marking graves, office work sales)
• Sitting: frequent sitting in a chair, stool, vehicle seat (office, vehicle)
• Lifting: frequent carrying (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs)
• Standing: frequent standing inside, outside (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs)
• Hands: frequent mousing (niche, crypt lettering, computer work)

Municipality of Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. All new employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment unless approved for an exemption.

Benefits

This permanent full-time position will receive benefits including: participation in the OMERS pension plan (mandatory), vacation entitlement and a comprehensive benefit package that includes life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability, extended health and dental benefits following the successful completion of a 3 month waiting period.



The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources & Organizational Development (HROD) at 519-360-1998. Applicant information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Privacy legislation and will be used strictly for the purpose of candidate selection.