• Graduation from high school or possession of a G.E.D.; and
• Two (2) years experience in grounds maintenance work involving the operation of medium construction equipment.

• Possession of an appropriate, valid California Class C driver's license is required at time of application and for duration of employment.
• Possession of California Department of Food and Agriculture Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) in categories B, C, and F is desired.

Each position in this classification may not include all the duties listed below, nor do the examples cover all duties that may be performed.

• Performs normal grounds maintenance duties, including operating power mowers, edgers, trimmers, trenchers, power vacuums, spray equipment, rototillers, air compressors and pneumatic tools, sod cutters, aerators, floor maintenance machines, chain saws, brush clippers, paint compressors, and related equipment
• Operates medium construction equipment on a regular basis to dig and fill graves
• Inters, disinters, and re-inters human remains
• Prepares grave sites according to selection, lot, and plot numbers and marks off areas to be excavated
• Digs graves to a specified depth, using pick and shovel or backhoe
• Builds wooden forms for concrete slabs, using hammer, saw, and nails
• Lines graves with concrete slabs on the bottom and around the sides to receive caskets
• Mixes and pours concrete to construct foundation for grave marker, using premixed concrete, wheelbarrow, and hand tools
• Positions casket-lowering device on grave, covers dirt pile and sod with artificial grass carpet, erects canopy, and arranges folding chairs to prepare site for burial service
• Refills graves with soil
• Installs flower vases and grave markers in concrete on gravesite
• Seeds and levels lawn areas and plants new grass
• Drives and operates equipment, such as backhoes, dump trucks, bucket truck, front-end loader, mowers, pickup trucks and trimmers
• Fertilizes, sprays, waters, weeds, mulches, mows, cleans, edges, and repairs lawns at the City Cemetery
• Sweeps streets and hard surfaced areas
• Cleans and completes basic repairs of cemetery buildings
• Installs, maintains, and repairs sprinklers and water lines
• Prunes and trims around trees, headstones, curbs,  and shrubs with gas powered trimmers
• Receives and waits on customers and assists in the arrangement of burial services
• May, on occasion, assist the public in the locating and purchasing of grave sites
• May care for lawns; and
• Performs related duties as required

• Methods, materials, safety practices and equipment used in grounds maintenance, repair and construction
• Operation and preventative maintenance of medium and semi-complex construction and planting equipment
• Techniques and practices of planting, including planting, fertilizing, watering, spraying, weeding, mulching, mowing, pruning, trimming, maintaining, and repairing of trees, shrubs, flowers and plants
• Principles, procedures, and practices of the interment and disposal of human remains
• Federal and State laws, and City policies and procedures relating to cemetery operation and interment
• Environmental and safety practices, procedures and standards
• Basic mathematic principles

• Perform maintenance, minor construction, and grounds keeping work
• Operate specific construction maintenance vehicles and equipment
• Install, maintain and repair sprinklers and water lines
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relations with those contacted in the course of work, including the general public
• Interact tactfully and courteously with the public to answer policy and procedural questions related to cemetery operations, interment, and related services
• Remain composed and retain a professional demeanor while working with grieving families
• Understand and carry out written and oral instructions
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals
• Walk or stand for extended periods of time
• Perform work indoors or outdoors throughout the year
• Exert up to 100 pounds of force to move objects
• Bend, stoop, reach, carry, crawl, climb and lift as necessary to perform assigned duties
• Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload and meet strict deadlines
• Organize and coordinate a variety of details to ensure services are properly and accurately scheduled and completed

May supervises Cemetery Worker I or other classifications as assigned.

Works under the general supervision of Cemetery Worker III or higher-level classification as assigned.

• May be required to work odd and unusual hours in the performance of duties and in emergency situations and to be available on an "on-call" basis as assigned.
• Incumbents of this classification may be required to work shift work, weekends and unusual hours in emergency situations.
• Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment.

Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment.