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SalaryCEMETERY MANAGER I
Location:Good Shepherd Cemetery, Lancaster
Status: Exempt, Full Time
Salary Range: $71,140 - $104,200
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. Candidates are paid at the minimum of the salary range or no higher than the first quartile of the salary range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, and other department needs.
What We Are Looking For
In joining our team, you are joining a dynamic group of diverse individuals committed to the Corporal Works of Mercy. For us, what we do is much more than a job or a career. If you feel called to be of service, we invite you to explore our career opportunities.
POSITION SUMMARY
To plan, organize, coordinate and manage the office and grounds activities of a Catholic cemetery. May also coordinate workflow, oversee and manage a harmonious interaction between the Sales, Mortuary, and Cemetery personnel. In addition to the responsibilities of a Cemetery Manager I, the Cemetery Manager II may also assume larger responsibilities and manage a larger cemetery location with increased volume of sales and activities.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Because all Archdiocesan employees represent the Roman Catholic Church, they are expected to conduct themselves according to the goals and mission of the Church in performing their work.
- Plans, schedules, directs and supervises the personnel, grounds and office functions at a cemetery.
- Formulates, develops and implements short- and long-range plans to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cemetery operations.
- Selects, trains, supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned staff.
- Prepares, reconciles, balances and reviews a variety of financial and statistical records and reports for submission to central accounting.
- Communicates with administrators and other Archdiocese personnel to coordinate activities, resolve issues, and exchange information.
- Assures compliance with legal and safety requirements, departmental policies and church directives related to cemetery operations.
- Attends and conducts staff meetings.
- Assures that cemetery buildings and grounds are properly prepared, secured and maintained.
- Initiates requests and recommendations concerning the purchase, repair or replacement of office and grounds equipment.
- Counsels families and cemetery patrons making pre-need and at-need burial arrangements.
- Analyzes office and grounds activities and revises workflow and operational procedures as appropriate.
- Prepares and monitors the annual cemetery budget and controls expenditures in accordance with established guidelines.
- Provides specialized information to personnel, patrons and others regarding cemetery rules, regulations and procedures.
- Resolves operational problems, patron complaints and employee disputes.
- Performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Any combination of experience and education likely to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities, typically:
- Two years of college course work in Business Administration, Accounting or closely related field.
- Three years of increasingly responsible experience in business management, office administration and supervision.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Cemetery operations including grounds and office activities.
- Principles and practices of management, supervision and training.
- Accounting and budgeting practices and techniques.
- Archdiocese organization, objectives and policies.
- Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and diplomacy.
Skill in:
- Preparing, reviewing and analyzing financial and statistical data.
- Coordinating and supervising a variety of diverse activities concurrently.
- Preparing and controlling budgets.
Ability to:
- Plan, organize, coordinate and manage grounds operations and office activities at a cemetery.
- Select, supervise and train assigned personnel.
- Communicate and relate to others effectively in written and oral form.
- Prepare, review and analyze financial statements and reports.
- Develop and implement long-and short-term plans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of cemetery operations.
- Assure compliance with established cemetery policies, regulations, directives and requirements.
- Position involves periods of sitting, standing and/or walking, including walking of cemetery grounds. Position requires ability to frequently exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects and occasionally exert up to 20 pounds.
- Filing and retrieving documents from 4-drawers-cabinets 5 feet high. Must reach above shoulder for 2 drawers or crouch to reach lower drawers.
Physical and Environmental Requirements
- Occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
- Sit and/or stand for sustained periods of time on a daily basis.
- Perform tasks requiring intermittent bending, stooping, twisting, and walking.
- Sustain frequent movement of the fingers, wrists, hands, and arms.
Our Benefits include:
- Health Insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- Mental Health Services (Employee Assistance Program)
- Pension Plan
- 403B Plan
- Vacation & Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Discount Programs (24hr Fitness, LA Fitness, Hotel Engine, Great Work Perks*)
- Great Work Perks (Amusement Parks, Car Rentals & Hotel, Restaurant, and Shopping discounts)
- SIGN ON BONUS
- 2% bonus, commensurate with level of annual compensation
- Must be employed for 6 months - in good standing
- Full amount paid at 6 months
- excludes temporary employees
