Grounds Person (driver/gardener)

East Ham, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

39 hours per week - Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri and Sun
20 days holiday rising by one day for every successful year of service to a maximum of 25 days and Bank holidays. Plus Jewish festivals when they fall on a normal working day.

You must hold a current full drivers' licence in order for you to be considered for this role

Reporting to the Regional Foreman, the successful candidate will work in a number of disused/active cemeteries. You will be based at East Ham cemetery. Full training will be provided to undertake the following duties:

Grass cutting and other horticultural duties

Maintenance of the grounds, leaf and litter collection

Erection and making safe of memorials

Maintenance and general day to day servicing of machinery and equipment

Digging and preparing of graves and back filling

Cleaning, maintaining and repairing tombstones


The successful candidate will be expected to work well in a small team. You will have a sense of achievement, be well organised and be able to adopt a practical approach to tasks given. The ability to work unsupervised and project manage your area of work is essential in order to deliver results under pressure and within tight deadlines and objectives.

Closing date for receipt of applications - 25 September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

To view the job description and apply for this position, please log on to our website

www.theus.org.uk/vacancies





United Synagogue Registered Charity No. 242552


Closing Date :

25-Sep-2025

Salary :

26,500 per annum


Contract Status :

Full Time

Contract Sub Status :

Permanent


Location :

East Ham Cemetery

Vacancy ID :

011122

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3642565
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    East Ham, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned