Cemetery Caretaker Supervisor

National Cemetery Administration • Honolulu, HI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. The incumbent will be responsible for daily gravesite assignments based on interment scheduling, verifying interments for accuracy, and immediately reporting and/or rectifying any potentially negative situations. The incumbent will be responsible for training employees on interment operations and will serve as the first-line supervisor for all employees under the Interments section. Additionally, the incumbent will supervise all authorized disinterments, work closely with office staff to order, receive, inspect, and enter data for all headstones and markers, and assist organizations in the placement of donated memorial monuments. The position also serves as the primary point of contact for volunteers.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess and maintain a valid REAL ID compliant state driver's license.
• Subject to a background/security investigation.
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.
• Pass a pre-employment medical examination.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Demonstrate the potential to supervise work related to landscaping, groundskeeping, or related trades, including the use of hand tools, power tools, and the safe operation of machinery and equipment used in cemetery caretaking.
• Evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to demonstrate ability to do the work.
• Ability to do the job without more than normal supervision.
• Lead or Supervise Motor Vehicles
• Interpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)
• Work Practices
• Technical Practices
• Lift weights up to 50 lbs. Occasionally items weighing more than 50 lbs are lifted with assistance from co-workers.
• Be able to walk on hilly, flat, or rolling terrain.

Nice To Haves

• May be required to work Monday through Friday to include occasional weekends.
• When a Federal holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, staff may be required to work on that holiday or a Saturday.
• All staff is required to work Memorial Day each year.
• Staff will be required to work overtime, weekends and holidays when necessary to meet the needs of the cemetery.
• Occasionally staff may be called back to the facility to perform emergency overtime work.

Responsibilities

• Daily gravesite assignments based on interment scheduling.
• Verify interments for accuracy and immediately report and/or rectify any potentially negative situations.
• Train employees on interment operations.
• Serve as the first-line supervisor of all employees under the Interments section.
• Supervise all authorized disinterments.
• Order, receive, inspect, and enter data for all headstones and markers.
• Assist organizations in the placement of memorial monuments that are donated.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for volunteers.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed