Job Description

Summary

The Maintenance Employee participates in the landscaping and maintenance of the cemetery as well as the maintenance of the buildings. He/she is capable of using some of the machinery and equipment. He/she participates in the preparation of coffin or urn burials.

Tasks

Mow the lawn with a lawn tractor and/or lawnmower, as well as edges with a gas-powered trimmer

Maintain flowerbeds (pull weeds) and trim tree branches

Maintain beautiful appearance of the grounds by cleaning up debris (dead flowers, tree branches, etc.), blowing and picking up leaves

Empty the trash

Ensure the maintenance of the roads (fills the holes with rocks, earth and asphalt)

Participate in the construction of the foundations of the tombstones: dig respecting the expected size, make the wooden form and install it in the dug hole then pour the cement. Once the foundation is ready, provide support to the service provider for the installation of the monument

Participate in the repair of overturned or damaged tombstones / monuments

Ensure the maintenance of the spaces around the graves, by leveling the ground with peat and re-sowing grass

Participate in the installation of ground markers

Participate in the excavation of the graves, as well as in the securing and preparation of the space dedicated to the burial (install the system allowing the lowering of the coffin or the urn, setting in the crypt, dressing around the pit, etc.)

Participate in the maintenance and cleaning of the buildings and the chapel, including the cleaning of the windows

Ensure the maintenance of equipment, tools and machinery

Perform any other related duties as requested by the supervisor

Requirements and skills desired

High school diploma

Experience in landscaping work or construction

Experience using a bacho or heavy equipment is an asset

Ability to comply with instructions

Demonstrates rigour

Ability to work in a team environment

A valid driver's license and a clear driving record

Recent and satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check processed by the Archdiocese.

Job type

Permanent full-time Monday to Friday (40 hours per week, 7:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (including a 30 min unpaid lunch break).

To meet specific needs, maintenance employees may be required to work Saturdays from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible

Salary

As per current collective agreement: $27,93/hr

How to apply

Send a cover letter and resume indicating your name and the position title in the subject line of your email to roxane.gauthier@notredamecemetery.ca

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application deadline

May 6th 2024

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $29.99 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off RRSP match Vision care
Application question(s):

Do you speak, read and write English and French? Must be ok with getting a clean criminal backgroud check and have a valid drivers licence G2 or G class
Work Location: In person