Cemetery Caretaker

Title: Cemetery Caretaker

State Role Title:Trades Technician IV

Hiring Range: $22.00

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location:Suffolk Cemetery

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Serve Virginias veterans and their family members by ensuring they receive the benefits support quality care and recognition they have earned through service and sacrifice.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be familiar with all cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and practices; to include all operations including section maps pins and gravesite numbering system for laying out each site. Must be aware of preventative maintenance in relationship to the cemeteries light and heavy equipment including the operation of power hand tools plastering plumbing and roof repairs and carpentry. Ability to lift/maneuver a 220-pound grave marker with the help of one additional person.

Additional Considerations

High school education/GED or Cemetery experience of six months. The position requires a Valid Virginia drivers license.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: DVS HR Team

Phone: No Calls

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.