Cemetery Operator

Summary of Position Responsibilities:

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Applications are being accepted for a full-time (40 hours) within the Cemetery Department. The incumbent will perform various types of manual labor related to the maintenance and operations of the various cemeteries in the Town of Saugus. Operates a variety of motor equipment ranging from passenger cars and light pick-up trucks to heavy trucks and truck-trailer combinations consistent with a Commercial Driver’s License Class B. Perform excavation and subsequent backfill, seeding and all other efforts for burials. Maintain all buildings, headstones, walls, fences, roadways, sidewalks and other infrastructure and assist with record keeping. Operate a variety of electric hydraulic, pneumatic and gas power tools to conduct a variety of maintenance and construction operations. Secondary duties will include those duties associated with the Highway Division Operator Position.

Other duties and responsibilities are listed on the attached job description.

Qualifications:

Two years’ experience as a Motor Equipment Operator with a municipal public works operation of general maintenance or construction experience, or an equivalent and relevant combination of education and experience in a related field. Must possess valid Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL), with airbrakes, tanker, and appropriate endorsements to operate Highway and Forestry equipment. Also, must possess or be able to obtain a class 2b hoisting license within the first 90 days of employment.

Application: Please e-mail all cover letters/resumes to Human Resources Manager, Shalini Malik at smalik@saugus-ma.gov.

Applications will be kept on file for a period of one year. The Town of Saugus is an equal opportunity employer. Federal Law forbids discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, gender orientation or disability.

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