{"code":"00983","codeVariants":["00983","983"],"title":"ALL JURISDICTIONS CEMETERY CARETAKER","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"C","class_of_service":"C","work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":null,"salary_range":null,"note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>\nALL JURISDICTIONS\n\n CEMETERY CARETAKER\n\n </b>\n\n<b>DEFINITION</b>\n\n Under direction of a Senior Cemetery Caretaker or other supervisor\n in a cemetery, performs the necessary work in maintaining the grounds,\n performs the necessary work involved with interment, and assembles and\n sets grave markers; does related work as required.\n\n \n<b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\n The definition for this title and the examples of work and\n knowledge, skills, and abilities are for illustrative purposes only.\n Any one position may not include all of the tasks and KSAs listed, nor\n do the examples cover all of the duties and KSAs which may be required.\n\n Assists in transporting caskets from hearse to Chapel; upon\n completion of services loads casket into transporter and transports it\n to grave site.\n\n Remove all floral pieces from chapel and places them at grave\n site; cleans chapel and surrounding area between each service.\n\n Assists in placing casket on lowering device at grave site, lower\n casket into liner, and retrieves lowering device straps.\n\n Tamps earth at various levels once lid is placed on liner.\n Levels, rakes, and cleans topsoil on grave. Places temporary marker\n and flowers on grave.\n\n Assists backhoe operator in squaring off grave opening for\n placement of concrete liner.\n\n Drives dump truck with excess dirt to storage area.\n\n Erects grave warmers during winter months when ground is frozen.\n Connects propane tanks and supervises defrosting procedure.\n\n Assists in assembly, placement, and setting of grave markers in\n accordance with cemetery procedures.\n\n Places flower cones in cemetery area for public use.\n\n Removes dead, wilted, or unsightly flowers or plants from graves.\n\n Assists in the staking out of new quadrants for future burials.\n\n Operates driving mowers, hand mowers, weed wackers, backpack\n blowers, tractors, rototillers, and other ground maintenance equipment.\n\n Disposes of refuse.\n\n Shovels snow and dirt.\n\n Maintains all ground maintenance equipment, trucks, and casket\n transporter in clean and operable condition.\n\n Plants flowers, trees, and shrubs.\n\n Prunes trees, shrubs, and bushes in fall and spring and removes\n debris to dumpster. Rakes leaves.\n\n Opens and secures all doors, gates, and equipment in the\n maintenance area and public restroom facilities.\n\n Assists the public in location of grave sites and general\n information regarding cemetery operations.\n\n Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the\n agency, office, or related units.\n\n <b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n <b>LICENSE:</b>\n\n Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license\n valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than\n employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the\n position.\n\n <b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\n Knowledge of procedures used in grounds maintenance.\n\n Knowledge of the proper use of handtools.\n\n Knowledge of the use of plumb line and stakes.\n\n Ability to operate various groundskeeping equipment to include\n riding mowers, push mowers, weed wackers, tractors, bush hog,\n waterpumps, sprinklers, truck.\n\n Ability to learn the procedures in performing burials and\n marker setting.\n\n Ability to assist families and public in finding specific\n grave sites in a manner befitting the circumstances.\n\n Ability to lift heavy objects, grave markers, and grounds\n equipment.\n\n Ability to prepare and keep simple records.\n\n Ability to shovel snow, dirt, and dig graves.\n\n Ability to load and unload materials and supplies.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or\n related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American\n Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of\n communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as\n long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the\n accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue\n hardship, such persons may not be eligible.\n\n CODES: 00983 JMR 12/10/94\n\n THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT USE.\n","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under direction of a Senior Cemetery Caretaker or other supervisor\n in a cemetery, performs the necessary work in maintaining the grounds,\n performs the necessary work involved with interment, and assembles and\n sets grave markers; does related work as required.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"The definition for this title and the examples of work and\n knowledge, skills, and abilities are for illustrative purposes only.\n Any one position may not include all of the tasks and KSAs listed, nor\n do the examples cover all of the duties and KSAs which may be required.\n\n Assists in transporting caskets from hearse to Chapel; upon\n completion of services loads casket into transporter and transports it\n to grave site.\n\n Remove all floral pieces from chapel and places them at grave\n site; cleans chapel and surrounding area between each service.\n\n Assists in placing casket on lowering device at grave site, lower\n casket into liner, and retrieves lowering device straps.\n\n Tamps earth at various levels once lid is placed on liner.\n Levels, rakes, and cleans topsoil on grave. Places temporary marker\n and flowers on grave.\n\n Assists backhoe operator in squaring off grave opening for\n placement of concrete liner.\n\n Drives dump truck with excess dirt to storage area.\n\n Erects grave warmers during winter months when ground is frozen.\n Connects propane tanks and supervises defrosting procedure.\n\n Assists in assembly, placement, and setting of grave markers in\n accordance with cemetery procedures.\n\n Places flower cones in cemetery area for public use.\n\n Removes dead, wilted, or unsightly flowers or plants from graves.\n\n Assists in the staking out of new quadrants for future burials.\n\n Operates driving mowers, hand mowers, weed wackers, backpack\n blowers, tractors, rototillers, and other ground maintenance equipment.\n\n Disposes of refuse.\n\n Shovels snow and dirt.\n\n Maintains all ground maintenance equipment, trucks, and casket\n transporter in clean and operable condition.\n\n Plants flowers, trees, and shrubs.\n\n Prunes trees, shrubs, and bushes in fall and spring and removes\n debris to dumpster. Rakes leaves.\n\n Opens and secures all doors, gates, and equipment in the\n maintenance area and public restroom facilities.\n\n Assists the public in location of grave sites and general\n information regarding cemetery operations.\n\n Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic\n and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the\n agency, office, or related units.","LICENSE":"Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license\n valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than\n employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the\n position.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of procedures used in grounds maintenance.\n\n Knowledge of the proper use of handtools.\n\n Knowledge of the use of plumb line and stakes.\n\n Ability to operate various groundskeeping equipment to include\n riding mowers, push mowers, weed wackers, tractors, bush hog,\n waterpumps, sprinklers, truck.\n\n Ability to learn the procedures in performing burials and\n marker setting.\n\n Ability to assist families and public in finding specific\n grave sites in a manner befitting the circumstances.\n\n Ability to lift heavy objects, grave markers, and grounds\n equipment.\n\n Ability to prepare and keep simple records.\n\n Ability to shovel snow, dirt, and dig graves.\n\n Ability to load and unload materials and supplies.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or\n related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American\n Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of\n communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as\n long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the\n accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue\n hardship, such persons may not be eligible.\n\n CODES: JMR 12/10/94\n\n THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT USE.\n"},"searchable_text":"ALL JURISDICTIONS CEMETERY CARETAKER DEFINITION Under direction of a Senior Cemetery Caretaker or other supervisor in a cemetery, performs the necessary work in maintaining the grounds, performs the necessary work involved with interment, and assembles and sets grave markers; does related work as required. EXAMPLES OF WORK: The definition for this title and the examples of work and knowledge, skills, and abilities are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks and KSAs listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties and KSAs which may be required. Assists in transporting caskets from hearse to Chapel; upon completion of services loads casket into transporter and transports it to grave site. Remove all floral pieces from chapel and places them at grave site; cleans chapel and surrounding area between each service. Assists in placing casket on lowering device at grave site, lower casket into liner, and retrieves lowering device straps. Tamps earth at various levels once lid is placed on liner. Levels, rakes, and cleans topsoil on grave. Places temporary marker and flowers on grave. Assists backhoe operator in squaring off grave opening for placement of concrete liner. Drives dump truck with excess dirt to storage area. Erects grave warmers during winter months when ground is frozen. Connects propane tanks and supervises defrosting procedure. Assists in assembly, placement, and setting of grave markers in accordance with cemetery procedures. Places flower cones in cemetery area for public use. Removes dead, wilted, or unsightly flowers or plants from graves. Assists in the staking out of new quadrants for future burials. Operates driving mowers, hand mowers, weed wackers, backpack blowers, tractors, rototillers, and other ground maintenance equipment. Disposes of refuse. Shovels snow and dirt. Maintains all ground maintenance equipment, trucks, and casket transporter in clean and operable condition. Plants flowers, trees, and shrubs. Prunes trees, shrubs, and bushes in fall and spring and removes debris to dumpster. Rakes leaves. Opens and secures all doors, gates, and equipment in the maintenance area and public restroom facilities. Assists the public in location of grave sites and general information regarding cemetery operations. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information system used by the agency, office, or related units. REQUIREMENTS: LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of procedures used in grounds maintenance. Knowledge of the proper use of handtools. Knowledge of the use of plumb line and stakes. Ability to operate various groundskeeping equipment to include riding mowers, push mowers, weed wackers, tractors, bush hog, waterpumps, sprinklers, truck. Ability to learn the procedures in performing burials and marker setting. Ability to assist families and public in finding specific grave sites in a manner befitting the circumstances. Ability to lift heavy objects, grave markers, and grounds equipment. Ability to prepare and keep simple records. Ability to shovel snow, dirt, and dig graves. Ability to load and unload materials and supplies. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. 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