Job Posting: Seasonal Field Employee.

Title
Seasonal Employee

Reporting to
The Director of the cemetery or his delegate

Summary
St. Patrick Cemetery (15 Steeple Hill Crescent, Ottawa) is currently seeking a Seasonal Field Employee.
The Seasonal Employee participates in the landscaping and maintenance of the cemetery as well as the maintenance of the buildings during the season, usually excluding the winter
months. He/she is capable of using some of the machinery and equipment. He/she participates in the preparation of coffin or urn burials.

Tasks
 Mow the lawn with a lawn tractor and/or lawnmower, as well as edges with a gas-powered
trimmer
 Maintain flowerbeds (pull weeds) and trim tree branches
 Maintain beautiful appearance of the grounds by cleaning up debris (dead flowers, tree
branches, etc.), blowing and picking up leaves
 Empty the trash
 Ensure the maintenance of the roads (fills the holes with rocks, earth and asphalt)
 Participate in the construction of the foundations of the tombstones: dig respecting the
expected size, make the wooden form and install it in the dug hole then pour the cement.
Once the foundation is ready, provide support to the service provider for the installation of
the monument
 Participate in the repair of overturned or damaged tombstones / monuments
 Ensure the maintenance of the spaces around the graves, by leveling the ground with peat
and re-sowing grass
 Participate in the installation of ground markers
 Participate in the excavation of the graves, as well as in the securing and preparation of the
space dedicated to the burial (install the system allowing the lowering of the coffin or the
urn, setting in the crypt, dressing around the pit, etc.)
 Ensure the maintenance of equipment, tools and machinery
 Perform any other related duties as requested by the supervisor
Requirements and skills desired
 High school diploma
 Experience in landscaping work or construction
 Ability to comply with instructions
 Demonstrates rigour

Job Description – Seasonal Employee
 Ability to work in a team environment
 A valid driver's license and a clear driving record
 Recent and satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check processed by the Archdiocese.
Job type
 Temporary part-time Monday to Friday (20 hours per week, 7:30 am to 4:00 p.m. (including a 30
min unpaid lunch break).
 To meet specific needs, maintenance employees may be required to work Saturdays from 8:00
am to 3:00 pm.
The position is to be filled as of May 1, 2023.

Salary
TBD

How to apply
Send a cover letter and resume indicating your name and the position title in the subject line of your
email to marc.bisson@hopecemetery.ca.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Application deadline
Position will remain posted until a candidate is selected.