Job Information
City of Savannah Sr. Maintenance Worker - Cemeteries in Savannah, Georgia
Essential Job Functions
- Performs manual labor, general maintenance, grounds maintenance, landscape maintenance, and custodial duties in cemeteries and cemetery buildings.
- Assists an assigned crew; supervises assigned crew as needed; promotes and observes safe work practices.
- Assists with burial operations; surveys cemetery lots including uncovering buried lot markers, measuring, and recording data, probes cemetery lots to locate burial containers, opens and closes graves by machine and by hand, restores grave-sites.
- Cleans and maintains buildings and facilities, including mowing grass, removing litter, streets, utilities, and repairing fences and other equipment.
- Performs preventative and routine maintenance; documents and reports any issues.
- Inspects, operates, and maintains a variety of small engine equipment in support of cemetery maintenance operations.
- Controls traffic on work sites; sets up traffic control devices; maintains a clean and safe work site.
- Troubleshoot basic maintenance problems and perform various repairs.
- Maintains landscaping, storm drainage, and irrigation systems; treats plants and turf for disease, cultivates and maintains trees and flower beds.
- Assists in the application of various pesticides and herbicides.
- Assists in the preparation of facilities for special events.
- Performs stand-by and on-call duties for after-hour funerals, emergencies, and special events.
- Serves as a member of the citys Critical Workforce; assists in emergency response during disaster incidents.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED plus one (1) year of related grounds maintenance, landscape maintenance, or facilities maintenance or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Experience in cemetery maintenance preferred.
- Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license with an acceptable driving history.
- Experience with the following equipment preferred:
- Zero-turn mower, bagger mower, tractor pulling a trailer with attachments, bush hog, flail mower, water tank trailer.
Additional Requirements
- Background investigation, including supervised drug screen, post-offer/pre-employment medical screen; and verification of education, certifications, and licenses required prior to employment.
Additional Information
- Knowledge of equipment and tools necessary to perform essential duties.
- Knowledge of job-related safety hazards and precautionary methods
- Skill in establishing priorities and organizing work.
- Skill in the operation of assigned vehicles and equipment.
- Skill in oral communication.
- Other duties as assigned.