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Regina Funeral Home & Cemetery is currently recruiting a full-time grounds person. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of cemetery care including interments, customer service, memorial and monument installations, equipment operation/maintenance and grounds maintenance. A grade 12 education or equivalent is required, a valid drivers license is required, small engine's or welding certifications would be an asset, pervious landscaping, horticultural and/or cemetery experience, and a demonstrated interest in working outdoors is an asset. Ability to lift 50 pounds and exemplifies Arbor's values of compassion, integrity, trust, teamwork & excellence. A certificate in Integrated Pest Management would be an asset.
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Provincial Licence / Certification to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides
- Canadian Nursery Trades Association (CNTA) Certification
Type of Machinery or Equipment
- Weed trimmer/edger
- Tractor
- Tractor mower
- Sprayer or duster
- Small engine equipment
- Roto-tiller
- Pick-up truck
- Front-end loader
- Chain saw
- Backhoe
Specific Skills
- Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Remove litter and garbage
- Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
- Lay sod or seed
- Dig cemetery graves
- Cut grass
- Clear snow (manually, mechanized equipment, truck or scraper)
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Apply fertilizers
- Rake/ collect refuse
- Water lawns/gardens
Work Setting
- Cemetery
Work Location Information
- On-site customer service
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own Tools/Equipment
- Cellular phone
Work Site Environment
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Hot
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