Groundskeeper - Hourly - Full-time

The following list of major job duties and responsibilities does not necessarily represent any
one job. It is the compilation of the diversity of the job duties fulfilled by many people who
have a similar job title to that of Groundskeeper. It is not an expectation that any one person
necessarily fulfills all of these job duties. It is also recognized that there may be elements of
a job which are not included in the checklist. Parishes are encouraged to create individual
job descriptions, using these checklists as a normative guideline in this effort.

I. POSITION PURPOSE

Performs all grounds operations and maintenance functions at Gethsemane Cemetery for the orderly burial of the dead as well as maintaining all grounds, buildings, equipment and irrigation systems.  

A. Keeps the parish and the rectory grounds clean and attractive to enhance the image of
the facility and to provide a suitable environment for staff, parishioners, students, and
visitors.

II. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Collects and removes litter from the grounds on a daily basis.
B. Maintains grounds performing functions such as mowing, watering, pruning,
fertilizing, planting, and leaf removal.
C. Performs preventive maintenance and makes repairs to hand and power
equipment used in the performance of duties.
D. Evaluates grounds and makes changes for their improvement.

III. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

A. Provides direction to visitors.
B. Prepares cemetery plots for burial and performs ground restoration tasks.
C. Maintains records of equipment cost and usage.
D. Performs other duties as may be assigned.