Job Description

Location : Holytown Crematorium, Holytown - 07582, UK Job Advert

At Dignity, we are proud to work in a unique industry. We succeed by helping people through difficult times with compassion, respect, openness and care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and hardworking individual to join Business Leader Irene Mccluskey and her collaborative team at Holytown Crematorium, as a Groundsperson. As a Groundsperson, you will be carrying out a full range of gardening & horticultural tasks, including building new gardens and maintaining a high-quality environment.

Our values: Professional, Compassion, Respect & Knowledge form the basis of all our interactions and recognising this, you will be giving back to families in a critical time, whilst ensuring that their loved ones are treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

This is a full time permanent position working Monday - Friday 08:30am - 16:00pm, with an annual salary of \xc2\xa322,124.00

This would be a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working outdoors to support and work closely with their community!

Alongside a highly collaborative, dedicated and supportive management team, we will give you the room to stretch and develop within the industry. With both training and learning opportunities, our dedicated Learning and Development team and management team will ensure that you are delivered full training to confidently perform this role and will also aim to promote your progression.

What Will I Be Doing As A Groundsperson?

• Take care of the grounds, keeping them maintained and presentable
• Construct, place, fix memorials and subsequently maintain to the highest standard
• Make sure graves are dug appropriately for the deceased and maintain graves as needed for the friends and family of the deceased
• Clear the grounds, paths and roadways of litter
• Assist with chapel and cremator duties when needed,

What Do I Need

• Horticultural experience is an advantage but not required \xe2\x80\x93 the key is a willingness to learn, develop your skills and undertake training courses
• Experience in operating mechanical gardening equipment is advantageous, although training can be provided for this
• Is comfortable with manual handling tasks
• Excellent attention to detail is essential
• Good communication skills
• Hard-working and willing to apply yourself
• Comfortable working in a team or carrying out tasks by yourself
• A Full UK Driving Licence.

Advantageous:

• Previous experience in the industry, though this is not required, as full training will be provided.

What are the next steps?

If you are interested in learning more about Dignity Plc, please feel free to visit our website at . Alternatively, to be considered for this role, please submit your application via the \xe2\x80\x98apply\xe2\x80\x99 button, where a member of our resourcing team will review your application.

Please note that this role is subject to meeting regulatory requirements. As an FCA regulated organisation we are committed to adopting the highest standards and we do this by employing individuals with the appropriate skills, experience and integrity to protect both the company and our clients. If you are considered for a role, you will be providing your permission for us to conduct the relevant checks and assessments that will be carried out during the recruitment and on-boarding process. The nature of the checks will depend on whether the role is subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR).

Please note in accordance with our pre-employment checks, all roles will require a criminal record check and further enhanced checks may apply. Certain roles will be subject to ongoing checks in line with the Group SMCR Framework (Fit & Proper Policy). Further details will be explained to you throughout the recruitment process.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.

We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. Hours 38.33 Hour per week
Department Crematoria & Memorial Group
Job Type Full time
Contract Type Permanent
Salary \xc2\xa322,124.00

Dignity Funerals