Maintenance Field Employee - Ottawa, Canada - Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Maintenance Field Employee

Title:
Maintenance Field Employee

Reporting to:
The Director of the cemetery or his delegate

Summary

The Maintenance Employee participates in the landscaping and maintenance of the cemetery as well as the maintenance of the buildings during the season, usually excluding the snowy period.

He/she is capable of using some of the machinery and equipment. He/she participates in the preparation of coffin or urn burials.

Tasks

Mow the lawn with a lawn tractor and/or lawnmower, as well as edges with a gaspowered trimmer
Maintain flowerbeds (pull weeds) and trim tree branches
Maintain beautiful appearance of the grounds by cleaning up debris (dead flowers, tree branches, etc.), blowing and picking up leaves
Empty the trash
Ensure the maintenance of the roads (fills the holes with rocks, earth and asphalt)
Participate in the construction of the foundations of the tombstones: dig respecting the expected size, make the wooden form and install it in the dug hole then pour the cement. Once the foundation is ready, provide support to the service provider for the installation of the monument
Participate in the repair of overturned or damaged tombstones / monuments
Ensure the maintenance of the spaces around the graves, by leveling the ground with peat and resowing grass
Participate in the installation of ground markers
Participate in the excavation of the graves, as well as in the securing and preparation of the space dedicated to the burial (install the system allowing the lowering of the coffin or the urn, setting in the crypt, dressing around the pit, etc.)
Participate in the maintenance and cleaning of the buildings and the chapel, including the cleaning of the windows
Ensure the maintenance of equipment, tools and machinery
Perform any other related duties as requested by the supervisor

Requirements and skills desired

High school diploma
Experience in landscaping work or construction
Ability to comply with instructions
Demonstrates rigour
Ability to work in a team environment
A valid driver's license and a clear driving record
Recent and satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check processed by the Archdiocese.

Job type

Permanent fulltime Monday to Friday (40 hours per week, 7:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (including a 30 min unpaid lunch break).
To meet specific needs, maintenance employees may be required to work Saturdays from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible

Salary
As per current collective agreement

Application deadline

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
$27.93 per hour

Benefits: