Cemetery Supervisor - Grounds Maintenance

Thornbury | £29,000 - £31,000 per year | 37 hours per week | Weekdays plus weekend rota | Permanent

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting a Cemetery Supervisor - Grounds Maintenance to manage operations at Thornbury Cemetery. This role is responsible for maintaining high standards across the site, ensuring the smooth running of interments, and maintaining compliance with health and safety legislation and cemetery regulations.

The successful candidate will officiate at interments, liaise with funeral directors and monumental masons, supervise grounds maintenance staff, and support ecological and biodiversity improvements across the cemetery grounds.

Key Duties

Oversee and manage all operations within the cemetery grounds. Ensure site safety, supervising grounds maintenance, burial preparation, and contractor activities. Monitor memorial permit schemes and ensure compliance with regulations. Maintain and secure cemetery buildings in collaboration with the Facilities Officer. Care for and maintain all tools and equipment. Supervise staff to ensure safe and efficient working practices. Prepare plots safely for the interment of cremated remains. Assist funeral directors, clergy, and families during interments, ensuring documentation is processed correctly. Maintain cemetery plans and burial records, updating documentation as required. Provide assistance to the public,...