Interment Caretaker - Marana

Arizona Department of Administration • Marana, AZ

17h • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS) is seeking a compassionate Interment Caretaker to join their team. This role is crucial in serving and honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring they receive the highest quality services. The position offers lifetime pension and healthcare benefits, meaningful work that directly enhances the lives of veterans, and opportunities for professional growth through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

Requirements

• Knowledge of basic principles and practices of grounds maintenance
• Knowledge of proper use of power and hand tools
• Knowledge of common occupational safety practices and procedures
• Knowledge of use of plumb lines and stakes
• Knowledge of sprinkler systems and water pumps
• Skills in operating a 1.5 to 3.0 ton dump truck
• Skills in operating tractors, excavators, site dumper, riding mower, bush hog, and other associated equipment used in cemetery ground maintenance
• Skills in utilizing various carpentry tools and equipment, such as a hammer, drill, chainsaw, weed whacker and push mower, etc.
• Ability to learn the procedures in performing burials and headstone and marker setting and aligning
• Ability to learn the Arizona Management System (AMS) to ensure procedures are the current best way of doing tasks
• Ability to lift and carry up to 90 pounds; push and pull up to 50 pounds (e.g. headstones/markers, grounds equipment, etc.)
• Ability to identify and address routine ground maintenance issues, including safety concerns
• Ability to work in the outdoors and associated elements on a continuous basis
• Ability to work independently, under minimal supervision
• Possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment
• Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training
• Requires an active State of Arizona Office of Pest Management Applicators License or the attainment of such license within six months of appointment
• Required to pass a background check through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in grounds maintenance, gardening work, nursery work, and tree care operations, to include proper use of power and hand tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Dig graves according to required dimensions with grave digging equipment such as an excavator, site dumper, tractor equipped with a back hoe and front end loader
• Transport dirt, stones, trash, tools and a variety of equipment
• Operate a variety of maintenance equipment such as utility vehicles, riding mowers, chain saws, hedge trimmers, earth tampers, and snow plows
• Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance to equipment such as changing tires, oil changes, replacing filters to ensure proper operation
• Unload headstones/markers from truck by hand or with a forklift and inspects them for damage or wrong information
• Assist in setting the headstones/markers in containment boxes of the grave liners
• Align grave-sites with other established graves or according to specified dimensions; lowers casket into grave and or grave liner, and replaces dirt over grave-site either by hand or by using an excavator; tamping as necessary with a hand or powered tamper
• Remove excess dirt and transports to dump area
• Perform miscellaneous janitorial tasks
• Perform minor facility maintenance such as painting and incidental carpentry tasks
• Monitor performance of irrigation equipment to ensure efficient water usage and utilizes best practice techniques
• Complete landscaping tasks throughout grounds to include cleaning headstones and markers
• Provide the best assistance to veterans to improve their quality of life
• Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
• Work with other professionals to improve your knowledge, skills, and abilities

Benefits

• Pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime
• Continuous learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS)
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

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