Cemetery Sexton

Local historic cemetery in need of a Sexton, starting wage depending on experience, $16-$17 per hour Monday – Friday 8AM-4:30PM some Saturdays as needed.

Our mission is to maintain and respect the historic value of Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Inc. for future generations, as we serve our present generation with dignity and respect.

Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Inc. was established in 1856 and is an independent, non-profit cemetery located on 78+ acres along Eastern Avenue in the heart of Davenport, Iowa. It is one of the Quad Cities oldest and most beautiful cemeteries, boasting century-old oaks, gently rolling hills and knolls, and a beautiful reflecting pond near the cemetery entrance.

Salary negotiable based on experience. Paid holidays after 60 days.

General overview of duties:

-Supervise and work with six employees

-Common Sense required, this is a manual labor job.

-Detailed Oriented - start a project and finish it in a timely matter

-Self-starter sees something that needs to be done and does it

-Valid Driver License – Lead funerals into cemetery to gravesite, Run errands, Pick up animals from Veternarian Clinics for Cremation.

-Mowing grass, String Trimming weeds, Rake Leaves, Rake and pick up sticks

-Heavy lifting up to 50lb - if need to be a pallbearer, setting or resetting markers and picking up large pets from Veternarian Clinics

-Operate and preventive maintenance on company equipment:

-Zero-turn mowers

-String trimmers

-Chain saws

-Hedge Trimmer to trim bushes

-Gas powered compactor/tamper

-Gas power wood chipper

-4-wheel drive tractor RTV with dump

-Gas power cement mixer

- Snow plowing with 1-ton pick-up, tractor with bucket, snow blower and hand shovling

-Able use a shovel, spade, rake, probe, tree lopper, pruner, hammer, power drill, and chop saw

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Valid Drivers License required

Experience:

• Groundskeeping: 3 years (Required)
• Zero turn mower: 2 years (Required)
• Supervising: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Davenport, IA 52803: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person