City of Winter Haven –
This Maintenance Operator is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the City’s five cemetery grounds, preparing for funeral services to ensure a clean, safe, and respectful environment for visitors.
- Job Title: Cemetery Groundskeeper (Maintenance Operator I) – $2,000 Signing Bonus*
- Category: Full-Time
- Application Closing Date: August 28, 2024, 5:00 p.m.
- Application: Click Here
Salary and Benefits:
- $14.55 Per Hour Minimum
- Annual Step for Performance Pay Adjustments
- 12 Paid Holidays Per Year
- 12 Vacation Days Minimum, Earned Per Year
- 12 Sick Days Earned Per Year
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Benefits
- 401(a) Retirement Plan and Social Security Coverage
- Education/Tuition Assistance Program; and Training and Development Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program – to include Mental Health Assistance/Services
Essential Job Functions:
Performs manual laboring tasks as they relate to the maintenance of all aspects of cemeteries. Safely operates maintenance-service equipment (i.e. small tractors, backhoes, hustler mowers, dump trucks and pickup trucks) both on and off the highway over 50% of the work day. Wash, clean and perform routine maintenance, including checking fluid levels, tire pressure, filters, belts, etc. on assigned equipment. Performs manual laboring tasks under varying weather conditions; opens and closes graves, mows grounds, assists in setting markers, edges around markers, and trims hedges and other shrubbery. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive listing of essential job functions; the performance of other essential functions may be required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of the operation, maintenance and use of a backhoe, hustler mower, dump truck, tractor and less complex maintenance-service equipment; and traffic and highway safety rules and regulations; and of the hazards involved in the use of Public Services’ equipment and of the safety precautions to be taken.
- Ability to understand and follow oral instructions.
- Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform strenuous laboring tasks under varying weather conditions.
Minimum Education & Experience:
- One year experience in the operation and routine maintenance of light trucks and similar service equipment is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of training and experience determined to be directly related to the foregoing specific requirements may be substituted.
Special Requirements:
- Possession of a valid Florida driver’s license with a good driving record as determined by the City of Winter Haven.
- Absence of non-prescribed controlled substances in the applicant’s system as verified by a laboratory approved by the City of Winter Haven.
Physical / Environmental Factors:
- Must have the physical ability, strength, and flexibility to perform the job functions in the work environment.
- Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.
*$1,000.00 after completion of six month probationary period; $1,000.00 after completion of first year.
