Cemetery Worker

Regular Full Time

We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the City of Coquitlam is located on the shared, traditional and ancestral lands of the kʷikʷəƛ̓ əm, sq̓ əc̓ iy̓ aɁɬ təməxʷ, and other Coast Salish Peoples.

One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

The City of Coquitlam is seeking a high energy and skilled Regular Full Time Cemetery Worker who can help care for and upkeep the cemetery.

In this role, the Cemetery Worker will be responsible for maintaining the lawn, shrubs and flower beds, as well as maintaining cleanliness of the washrooms and buildings and assisting with interments. You will perform a variety of grounds tasks, including manual gardening, and will utilize equipment such as leaf blowers, line trimmers and power mowers to perform your daily work. If you would like to utilize your skills in building maintenance and gardening, and would like to be an integral part of the maintenance and operations of the cemetery, we look forward to your application!

The successful candidate will have completed some high school, and will have some related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. A Driver’s License for the Province of BC is required.

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A CUPE hourly rate of $30.30 (2022 rates), along with a comprehensive benefits package and an earned day off program is offered. The City has a vaccination policy that is currently suspended. However, should the policy be reinstated, it will be a requirement for all current and future employees.

Applicants under consideration may be required to undergo a police information check (with no adverse reports).

Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on March 31, 2023.

The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.