Cemetery Maintenance Technician I - City of Liberal

CEMETERY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

The fundamental reason this classification exists is to perform a variety of maintenance activities for cemetery grounds, landscaping areas, equipment, and facilities. Work requires a broad knowledge of landscaping and grounds work, equipment operation and maintenance and repair techniques with individual assignments requiring use of skills in a variety of areas or specialized to one area. Work is normally supervised and inspected by the Cemetery Supervisor in process and upon completion. The Cemetery Supervisor or Industrial Park Maintenance Director usually reviews work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains the cemetery and surrounding grounds and landscaping.
• Mows, trims and cleans cemetery and surrounding grounds and landscaping.
• Rakes and collects leaves.
• Mulches planting areas and irrigates the entire cemetery complex.
• Re-fills sunken graves; sows grass seed.
• Removes dead flowers and plants from gravesites; empties trashcans and picks up litter.
• Plants flowers and shrubs and trees.
• Operates mowers, trimmers, front-end loaders, backhoes, and a variety of heavy and light equipment and hand tools.
• Locates gravesites.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• Learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation. This learning takes place mainly in an on-the-job training setting.
• Learn the operation of heavy and light eqipment.

• Learn the operation of motorized equipment such as push and riding mowers, string trimmers, edgers and hedge shears.
• Learn proper use of hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, picks, shovels, spades, rakes, loppers, saws or similar tools.
• Learn cleaning, maintenance, and gardening methods, materials and equipment.

• Equipment, materials, and tools used in one or more of the construction trades.
• Fence installation and repair.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• The safe operation of trucks and equipment assigned to position.
• The use of hand tools and air compressors.

 

Ability to:

• Make sound decisions about equipment operation based on fundamental knowledge of general mechanics.
• Establish priorities for own workload based upon such factors as the need for immediate action and work objectives.

• Work with cleaning fluid, chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, paint, cleaning agents or similar solutions using only normal protective equipment to maintain cemetery grounds.
• Use and interpret graphic instructions, such as blueprints, schematic drawings, and penciled layouts to perform maintenance or special projects.

• Operate power driven machinery such as jackhammer, tamper, and other similar sized equipment.
• Work independently in the performance of regular duties.
• Work shifts and weekends.
• Understand and comply with oral and written instructions in the English language.
• Communicate orally with co-workers in face-to-face one-on-one settings, or using a telephone or two-way radio.
• Make fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism.
• Coordinate the movement of more than one limb simultaneously (Example: operating the clutch and accelerator on a vehicle).
• Work cooperatively with other City employees.
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.

Work Environment:

• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements.
• Work under hazardous conditions where physical danger exists due to mechanical equipment (i.e., grinding, cutting, crushing, etc.).
• Work in small cramped areas.
• Climb ladders or steps to enter or exit an equipment cab.

·         Climb ladders or steps to reach objects.

• Lift arms above shoulder level.
• Work at heights greater than ten feet.
• Travel across rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.

·         Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) short distances (20 feet or less).

·         Move light objects (less than 20 pounds) long distances (more than 20 feet).

·         Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time.

Additional Requirements:

• Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions depending upon work location, assignment or shift.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. In addition, individuals may be required to pass a Kansas Department of Transportation physical exam and possess the appropriate commercial driver's license (C.D.L.). Pre-employment drug testing is required for C.D.L. positions. Employees in C.D.L. positions will be subject to unannounced alcohol and drug testing as a condition of continued employment. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

• This classification requires emergency callback response and on-call participation as a condition of employment.

 

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

One year of experience operating commercial equipment under two tons, six months of which must be operating on the same or related type of equipment performed by Cemetery Maintenance Technician I. Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum