INTERMENT SUPERVISOR

Arizona Department of Administration • Sierra Vista, AZ

4d • $18 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Veterans thrive? At the
Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS), we are committed to serving and
honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they
receive the highest quality services so that they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for a compassionate Interment Supervisor. This position is
responsible for supervising Interment Caretakers, work/ study program
participants, interns, and volunteers while using expert field operations and
maintenance skills.

Your rewards:
• Incomparable Benefits: Our program provides the opportunity to receive a
pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
• Meaningful Work: You will directly enhance the lives of veterans and their
family members, providing them with the care and respect that they deserve.
• Professional Growth: You will have the opportunity to engage in continuous
learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

Your contribution:
• Outstanding Service: Provide the best assistance to veterans to improve their
quality of life.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in facility meetings, training sessions,
and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve
continuous improvement and efficiency
• Team Collaboration: Work with other professionals, using your knowledge,
skills, and abilities for outstanding performance

Requirements

• Knowledge of: Principles and practices of grounds maintenance
• Knowledge of: Principles of management and supervision, specifically in trade positions
• Knowledge of: Occupational safety practices and standards
• Knowledge of: Use of plumb lines and stakes, sprinkler systems, and water pumps
• Skills In: Operating 1/2 to 3 ton dump truck
• Skills In: Operating tractors, backhoes, riding mowers, bush hogs, excavators, site dumper and other equipment used in ground maintenance and burial operations
• Skills In: Utilization of various carpentry tools and equipment such as a hammer, drill, chainsaw, weed whacker, push mower, etc.
• Skills In: Use of a desktop or laptop computer and associated software and programs, e.g., Microsoft, Google, AZVETS.
• Ability To: Work outdoors with associated elements on a continuous basis
• Ability To: Work independently, under minimal supervision
• Ability To: Prepare and maintain records
• Ability To: Assist families and the public in locating specific grave-sites
• Ability To: Learn various types of information systems/databases used by the cemetery
• Ability To: Learn and implement the Arizona Management System (AMS)
• Ability To: Perform 1 on 1 coaching
• Ability To: Learn procedures in performing burials and marker setting
• This position requires 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 subjected to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Code R2-10-207-12.)
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will possess two years or more experience supervising a crew responsible for providing care and maintenance of a large scale grounds work, gardening, and tree care operation

Responsibilities

• Provide training and oversight
• Establish work priorities and modify work assignments to ensure efficient and effective field operations
• Standardize maintenance programs and procedures
• Operate State vehicle(s) to include pickup truck with snow plow, operate power equipment to include power mower, leaf blower, mulcher, tractor, excavator, site dumper and other equipment
• Dig grave-sites by hand or using an excavator
• Properly position and operate lowering device over grave, tamps and levels soil, remove excess dirt from grave-site, set headstones and markers, and ensure proper alignment using line and level
• Fill in sunken graves and re-sod
• Clean headstones and markers using power washer
• Perform routine maintenance of grounds to include grass, trees, shrubs, and plants
• Remove snow and ice and use shovels, brooms and de-icing material such as salt, sand, etc.
• Schedule field operations and maintenance activities
• Assign the work of the interment caretakers
• Coordinate activities with service providers such as equipment repair, janitorial services, and pest control
• May assist funeral director in placing casket on bier at committal shelter, removing casket and flower arrangements from committal site to grave-site in an honorable, reverent manner
• Oversee the operation and maintenance for all buildings within the cemetery; ensure that the buildings are clean and in good operating condition
• Serve as irrigation system operator/manager be responsible for the control and movement of all water within the cemetery
• Monitor and document the performance of the system making adjustments, as needed.
• Test and certify (in writing) employees on all equipment to include vehicles, light and heavy equipment, mowers, etc.
• Submit requests for purchases through the states purchasing system as needed

Benefits

• 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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed