🌿 Cemeteries and Crematorium Operatives
📍 Location: Thanet
📅 Job Type: Temporary (until September/October)
⏰ Hours: 37 per week
💰 Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour
We are looking for dedicated and skilled Cemeteries and Crematorium Operatives to join the team maintaining the respectful and peaceful grounds of Margate & Ramsgate Cemeteries and the local Crematorium.
This is a rewarding opportunity for individuals with grounds maintenance experience who take pride in ensuring outdoor spaces are clean, safe, and dignified.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
🌱 Grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming using power tools & sit-on mowers
👥 Work independently or in a team to maintain high standards
🛠️ Conduct daily equipment checks and maintenance
⚠️ Operate equipment safely and follow Health & Safety protocols
🧹 Maintain cleanliness and tidiness throughout cemetery & crematorium grounds
📌 Carry out additional reasonable duties as required
✅ Requirements
🚜 Experience with ride-on mowers (triple, rotary, stand rotary), petrol strimmers & hedge trimmers
🧤 Grounds maintenance background essential
👤 Able to work independently and collaboratively
🧠 Strong attention to detail and proactive work ethic
📚 Knowledge of health and safety in outdoor maintenance
💬 Good communication and interpersonal skills
🤝 Respectful and sensitive approach to work in a solemn setting
🚗 Full clean driving licence is essential
If you're committed to making a difference in a meaningful role, we want to hear from you.
📨 Apply now to join the team as a Cemeteries and Crematorium Operative and help keep these special spaces cared for and respected.
