Cemetery Administrator
at City of Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 02 Aug, 2024 | USD 30 Hourly | 06 May, 2024 | 3 year(s) or above | Quality Improvement,Interpersonal Skills,Customer Service Skills,Team Building,Discretion,Communication Skills,Microsoft Office,Customer Service,Administrative Skills,Management Skills,Oral Communication,Office Administration | No | No |
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Description:
JOB BRIEF
This position attends to the day-to-day needs and business matters relating to Municipal Cemeteries and performs delegated duties and administration of the Act.
Employment Status:
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Sell cemetery plots, create and maintain computerized and paper cemetery records and mapping, coordinate cemetery maintenance and oversee the work of contracted groundskeeper services
- Plan, arrange, attend and stage Decoration Day Services
- Prepare, authorize and sign on behalf of the municipality Interment Rights contracts and certificates
- Negotiate or provide instruction to interment rights holders to facilitate resale of interment rights to cemetery or third parties, and prepare documents to comply with legislation
- Schedule interments coordinated with families, funeral directors and ground maintenance
- Make all necessary arrangements with contractor/gravedigger for the provision of grave opening and closing services and ensure that interment services are provided to a satisfactory standard
- Make arrangements regarding the mounting or installation of plaques, markers, foundations and monuments ensuring the correct location on the lot or plot
- Seek legal and insurance advice as required in conjunction with Manager/Director
- Schedule and attend appointments and meetings in the course of business as required
- Prepare cemetery quarterly statistical reports for Manager
- Prepare and disseminate Cemetery Board Agenda attends meetings, prepares and presents reports and memoranda, accurately records cemetery minutes and circulates including follow up if applicable
- Attend cemeteries as required to verify lot locations, update mapping and confirm customer needs, accurately mark out and stake grave for opening, wearing PPD’s as applicable
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of cemetery operating and capital budgets
- R eview incoming cemetery related correspondence, obtain background information and respond directly or forward on to the appropriate staff as required
- Assist the public with genealogy searches as requested
- Assist private cemetery operators with transfer of abandoned cemeteries, analysis of assets and liabilities, and prepare required reports to Council and Ministry to satisfy policy and legislation Prepare Cemetery By-laws and schedule of fees for Council
- Author reports to Council as applicable to legislation or upon request of Manager/Director
- Prepare annual reports required for The Ministry of Consumer Services; proof read for accuracy, grammatical errors and completeness and sign on behalf of the Corporation
- Maintain paper and electronic filing systems and the maintenance of confidential files in accordance with corporate policy and Ministry regulations
- Provide information in response to requests from the public and provides information requiring varying degrees of research and personal contact relating to Cemetery Services
- Occasional assistance with Service Administration duties in the Service Centre time permitting
- Availability after-hours for families/Funeral Directors related to urgent at- need services and supplies
- Regular travel to various work locations is required to fulfill the job duties of the position
- Perform other related duties as assigned
SKILLS/EDUCATION REQUIRED
- Post-secondary diploma in Office Administration, Municipal Administration or a related field
- Minimum 3 years of related progressive experience, preferably in a municipal cemetery administration environment
- Experience in a municipal office environment with multi-service provision knowledge will be an asset
- Must be committed to fulfilling any training and licensing requirements legislated by provincial cemetery regulations under the Act
- Excellent leadership, administration, interpersonal and communication skills with a proven focus on customer service, complemented by superb organization, team building and multi-tasking skills
- Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement, sharing process improvement initiatives with management
- Demonstrated professional and ethical responsibility to protect privacy, use confidential information appropriately, treat sensitive situations with appropriate degree of tact and discretion
- Must be able to handle a high degree of stress when coordinating burials and comforting grieving families
- Ability to effectively resolve problems/complaints while maintaining composure regardless of the demands of the environment
- Excellent oral communication and strong interpersonal skills to deal with members of the public, staff, council and senior government; excellent written communication skills; attention to detail and accuracy
- Outstanding customer-service skills with demonstrated ability to ‘make a difference’ in a customer’s/peer’s day
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines, and the ability to deal with multiple demands
- Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent organizational and administrative skills with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to demonstrate initiative consistently with commitment to quality improvement
- Demonstrated ability to understand and abide by municipal policies and procedures
- Must have current First Aid, CPR Certification and WHMIS training
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, the internet, and any other related software
- Upon a conditional offer of employment, a Criminal Record Check will be required
Responsibilities:
Please refer the Job description for details
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:3.0Max:8.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
HR / Administration / IR
Administration
Diploma
Office administration municipal administration or a related field
Proficient
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Kawartha Lakes, ON, Canada