Cemetery Caretaker

National Cemetery Administration•Denver, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. The Cemetery Caretaker performs primarily manual work requiring physical strength to maintain cemetery grounds and support cemetery operations. Duties include operating small tractors and riding lawn mowers; transplanting shrubs; digging graves to the proper level; cutting and removing sod; tamping and leveling dirt; using hand and power tools and pneumatic equipment; assisting with lifting and placing caskets on lowering devices; loading and unloading materials; aligning headstones; clearing debris; weeding, mulching, fertilizing, pruning, removing snow and ice, cleaning headstones, and cleaning service and administrative areas. Work is primarily outdoors in all types of weather. The schedule may include Monday through Friday, occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime. Employees are required to work Memorial Day each year and may be called back for emergency overtime. A compressed or flexible schedule is not available. Relocation expenses and recruitment or relocation incentives are not authorized. The full performance level is WG-06. The position requires a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Must demonstrate the potential to perform landscaping, groundskeeping, or related trade duties, including using hand and power tools and safely operating relevant machinery and equipment; evidence may come from work, training, or relevant activities.
Must be able to do the job without more than normal supervision.
Must pass a pre-employment medical examination.
Must be subject to a background or suitability investigation; designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit a complete application package, including resume and transcripts as applicable, and complete online onboarding if selected.
Must serve a one-year probationary period.
Must be able to perform heavy physical work, including reaching, bending, turning, operating controls, walking over varied terrain, and frequently exerting heavy effort for tasks such as tamping, carrying caskets or urns, moving grave planks, and setting headstones.
Must be able to lift weights up to 50 pounds; heavier items are occasionally lifted with assistance.
May be exposed to noise exceeding 85 dBA for up to eight hours per day.
Must work outdoors in varied weather and wear appropriate protective equipment in areas where pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers are applied.
Must be able to work safely and maintain tools and equipment, interpret instructions, specifications, and directives, and demonstrate technical practices.

Responsibilities

Operate small tractors and riding lawn mowers.
Transplant shrubs and perform landscaping and groundskeeping work.
Dig graves to the proper level; cut and remove sod; and tamp and level dirt using hand and power tools.
Dig and square graves using pneumatic equipment, picks, and shovels.
Assist in lifting and placing caskets on lowering devices.
Load and unload materials.
Align headstones.
Clean and clear cemetery grounds of debris using power trimmers, chainsaws, axes, shovels, rakes, blowers, vacuums, and other tools.
Weed, mulch, and apply fertilizer; prune shrubs and low-level dead branches.
Remove snow and ice.
Clean headstones using a sprayer and hand brush.
Clean service and administrative areas.
Work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary to meet cemetery needs, including Memorial Day each year; respond to emergency overtime call-backs when required.

Benefits

Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

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