About this career
Cemetery attendants maintain the cemetery ground in good condition. They ensure the graves are ready for burial prior to funerals and ensure accurate burial records. Cemetery attendants offer advice to funeral services directors and the general public.
Essential skills
administer appointments
advise on funeral services
affix memorial plaques
cooperate with funeral directors
liaise with local authorities
maintain burial records
maintain inventory of tools
prepare graves
promote human rights
Additional skills
assist in the placement of gravestones
greet guests
lift heavy weights
maintain plant health
maintain plant soil nutrition
maintain turf and grass
operate excavator
operate landscaping equipment
oversee maintenance work
plant according to guidelines
prepare planting area
provide visitor information
prune plants
relate empathetically
train employees
work ergonomically
cost management
Also known as
graveyard worker
graves digger
burial ground worker
burial ground attendant
cemetery worker
burial site attendant
graveyard attendant
undertaker's helper
burial site worker
churchyard attendant
cemetery labourer
burial grounds custodian
