Cemetery Attendant

Location

West Park Cemetery

Contract

To transport and assist with facilitating burial of the deceased in an empathetic, professional manner.

• To collect and deliver bodies with hearse.
• To ensure that all medical death certificates are collected timeously.
• To deliver and accept death notices and death certificates from and to Home Affairs.
• To fulfill all the duties of a Funeral Attendant required by the Funeral Director and Sexton (Gabbai).
• To collect and deliver goods, members of staff or any other delivery service required by management.
• To be available for any emergency or duty the burial society allocates as his responsibility.
• To be available at any time during the day or night (Shift work) in order to perform emergency services for the burial society.
• Check stock levels
• Assisting with general duties around the cemetery.
• Work on Sundays and Public Holidays and be on standby calls when required (shift work).

• Previous experience as a cemetery attendant or in a similar role
• Valid driver’s license

• Ability to work independently
• Patient and empathetic
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Effective problem identifying and solving skills
• Good decision making skills
• Prepared to work under pressure, after hours and partake in standby duties
• Computer literacy
• Adaptability
• Quality orientation
• High work standards