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City of Durham Senior Laborer (Cemetery) in Durham, North Carolina
Senior Laborer (Cemetery)
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Senior Laborer (Cemetery)
Salary
$40,099.00 - $61,720.00 Annually
Location
Durham, NC
Job Type
Full time with benefits
Job Number
24-04873
Department
General Services
Opening Date
04/12/2024
Closing Date
5/10/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Benefits
Questions
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Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
The General Services Department's (http://durhamnc.gov/733/General-Services) innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you!
Work Hours/Days: Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pmPosition devoted to maintaining and enhancing lawns, beds and landscaped areas in our City-owned cemeteries and preparing grave sites for burial services through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor, the operation of light-duty equipment and power tools, application of seed, fertilizer, water and herbicides, plant installation and other duties related to the field of landscape maintenance and the management of snow, ice and litter. Incumbents may also assist with general maintenance tasks in addition to their primary assignment. In the growing season, duties are mostly limited to following an established operational routine.
Decisions are limited primarily to carrying out assignments, operating tools and equipment and performing work efficiently to meet established standards and deadlines. In the winter months, incumbents will participate in snow and ice removal, landscape bed maintenance, tree installation, mulching, turf improvement activities, tree and shrub pruning, skills training and litter collection. Weekend work schedule is routinely rotated among cemetery staff.
Duties/Responsibilities
Performs mowing operations including deployment of necessary equipment and gear, adheres to use of PPE and proper work zone setup in a roadside environment, performs mowing and litter collection operations as assigned; picks up litter along service area, operates zero-turn, walk behind and ride-behind mowers, hedge trimmers, blowers, edgers, string trimmers (“weed-eaters”), vehicle-mounted tank sprayers and backpack sprayers, and salt spreaders.
Provides customer service; responds to customer questions and concerns; understands and stays current on policies and procedures.
Prepare grave sites for burial services at both City-owned cemeteries.
Provide general grounds maintenance support including, but not limited to, mowing/trimming, grave maintenance, and brush removal.
A weekend work schedule is normally rotated among cemetery staff.
Work well on a team with a sense of urgency.
Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
High School Diploma/equivalent.
Two (2) years of operations and specialized maintenance experience in the field of landscaping, agriculture or applied horticulture.
A valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
Position critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.
The City of Durham Encourages Diversity in the Workplace.
Additional Preferred Skills
Experience working in outdoor environments.
Valid NC Commercial Drivers’ License.
North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s License.
Education or coursework in landscaping or applied horticulture.
Knowledge of plant, shrub and tree maintenance.
Experience with commercial landscaping.
Experience with riding lawn mowers.
Experience do you have operating lawn equipment (string trimmers, edgers, blowers, etc.
Benefits – General Full-Time Employees
11-12 paid holidays per year
12 standard work days of vacation per year
12 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
2 weeks paid military leave per year
Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
State and City retirement plans
Short and long term disability plans
Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
City contribution of 10.15% into the N.C. State Retirement System
Paid funeral leave
Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
48 hours for volunteer work each year*
4 hours parental leave each year
Workman's Compensation Insurance
457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)
401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years do you have in operations and specialized maintenance experience in the field of landscaping, agriculture or applied horticulture?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 2 years
2 years but less than 5 years
5 or more years
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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Please indicate which level of valid, unrestricted, CDL (Commercial Driver's License) license you currently possess?
CDL A license
CDL B license
CDL permit
No CDL license
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How many years of experience do you have operating lawn equipment (string trimmers, edgers, blowers, etc.)?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of experience
1 year but less than 2 years
2 years but less than 5 years
5 or more years
08
How many years of experience do you have working in outdoor environments?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of experience
1 year but less than 2 years
2 years but less than 5 years
5 or more years
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What is your level of experience with riding lawn mowers?
No experience
Beginner level
Intermediate level
Advanced level
Expert level
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What is your level of experience with commercial landscaping?
No experience
Beginner level
Intermediate level
Advanced level
Expert level
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This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event. Do you understand this statement?
Yes
No
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