Cemetery Operations Supervisor

Manages all Cemetery operations to ensure public needs are being met; performs directly related work as required.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration; and
• Considerable experience in cemetery operations; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule that will include weekends, extended days and on‑call status.
• Ornamental and Turf Pest Control Pesticide Applicator's Certification.
• Possession of a valid Iowa driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
• Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post‑employment offer physical examination and drug screen.

• Prepares operating budget requests, Capitol Improvement Projects, outlay, and equipment replacement for approval of Business Manager.
• Locates specific spaces for burial or disinterment on short notice.
• Supervises and ensures compliance with all relevant state codes concerning the burial of human remains.
• Maintains thorough and accurate records of all information relating to burials and lot purchases for monitoring and revenue purposes.
• Represents Cemetery operations to the public, including providing information on services, investigating complaints and ensures solid public relations and adequate behavior of work crews within the cemetery environment.
• Organizes daily activities of office and maintenance personnel.
• Supervises cemetery crews, including overseeing all operations, distributing work orders and inspecting cemetery maintenance.
• Serves as a hands‑on crew leader for all operations, including seeding, fertilizing, watering, mowing, grave and foundation layout and services, snow removal and sanding.
• Inspects cemetery monument foundations, monument installation, mowing, leaf removal, fence repair, review of burial orders, and review of foundation orders.

• Coordinates burial areas with families, including providing spaces for both pre‑need and need lots.
• Trains staff on operation of all equipment and standard operating procedures.
• Organizes, coordinates and monitors the work of private contractors.
• Prepares accurate and thorough reports of all cemetery activities.
• Ensures all work crews operate with an adherence to prescribed safety rules and procedures.
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio‑visual materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Responds to citizens’ questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Maintains on‑call status.
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.