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Grave Digger
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
HRD
Job Description
Summary
This job involves manually digging and maintaining graves in city cemeteries, performing physically demanding tasks like shoveling snow and preparing burial sites, all while working outdoors in various weather conditions.
A good fit would be someone who is physically strong, reliable, and comfortable with hands-on outdoor labor without needing much supervision.
It's ideal for individuals who don't mind getting dirty and can handle repetitive manual work.
Key Requirements
- Physically capable of unusual effort in all weather conditions
- Skilled in manual digging, back-filling, and breaking frozen ground
- Able to install concrete liners, raise sunken graves, and set markers
- Must maintain clean cemetery grounds and shovel snow
- Pre-employment physical and drug test required
- Must be a resident of the city of Boston
Full Job Description
Under immediate supervision, digs graves in the city cemeteries, requiring unusual physical effort under all types of weather conditions; and does related work as required.Requirements
Digs graves; back-fills graves; shovels snow; breaks frozen ground with pick. Installs concrete sectional liners in graves; cleans cemetery grounds. Raises sunken graves; sets grave markers and prepares all equipment and grounds for burials. Explains points of interest to visitors.Qualifications
Pre-employment physical and drug test required. Must be a resident of the city of Boston.Additional Information
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