This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Tulare Public Cemetery. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Salary range is $70,000 - 100,000. Placement in salary range dependent on qualifications.
Current vacancy is with the Tulare Public Cemetery located in Tulare. The anticipated life of the list is six months.Typical Duties- Plan, schedule, direct and supervise the personnel, grounds and office functions at a cemetery.
- Coordinate, direct, and perform maintenance, security and beautification of the district cemetery grounds, facilities, and equipment.
- Supervise all activities involved in sales and service, including administration, financial, and clerical procedures.
- Formulate, develop, and implement short-range and long-range plans to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cemetery operations.
- Select, train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of all staff, consultants and contractors, except for the general counsel or other legal services provider.
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Minimum QualificationsMinimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Knowledge of: - Operational management including grounds and office activities.
- Principles and practices of management, supervision and training.
- Accounting and budgeting practices and techniques, including QuickBooks.
- Payroll, benefits, pensions, public bidding procedures, prevailing wage requirements, and broader public administration practices.
- Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and diplomacy.
- Familiarity of the California Health and Safety Code as it relates to cemetery operations.
- Familiarity of reorganization processes, procedures, and review of by-laws.
Skill/Ability to:: - Prepare, review and analyze financial and statistical data.
- Coordinate and supervise a variety of diverse activities concurrently.
- Prepare, control, review and analyze budgets, financial statements and reports.
- Interpret rules and regulations
- Develop and implement procedures, policies, and protocols.
- Select, supervise and train assigned personnel.
- Communicate and relate to others effectively in written and oral form.
- Establish cooperative and effective working relations with grounds staff; public groups and organizations; District Trustees, and other governmental agencies
- Demonstrated ability to compassionately and respectfully work with members of the public who are experiencing grief, loss and financial stress
- Develop and implement long-and short-term plans to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of cemetery operations.
- Assure compliance with established cemetery policies, regulations, directives and requirements.
WORKING CONDITIONS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT - This position operates in a professional office environment as well as outdoors at times in all types of weather.
- Schedule is typically Monday through Friday during regular business hours with occasional work on weekends and holidays depending on burials and outreach events.
- May operate a district vehicle to drive between cemeteries and facilities.
- May have need to use applicable personal protective equipment including but not limited to hearing protection, vision protection, respirator/mask, and safety shoes or boots.
- Routinely uses standard office equipment, including computers, printers, and mobile devices.
- Is required to stand; walk on uneven ground; sit for extended periods; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk and hear.
- Must occasionally lift or move products and supplies, up to 50 pounds
Education: - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12 th ) grade.
- Desirable: Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Management, or Business Administration
Experience: - Five (5) years of management experience in business management, office administration and supervision.
Equivalency: - An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Additional InformationEqual Opportunity EmployerClosing Date/Time: Continuous