What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cemetery Caretaker position at Dept of Veterans Services?
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- Suffolk, Virginia, United States
- Dept of Veterans Services
- Trades and Operations
- Wage (Hourly)
- Closing at: Jun 19 2026 - 23:55 EDT
- Dept of Veterans Services
Title: Cemetery Caretaker
State Role Title: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Hiring Range: $22.00
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Veterans Services
Location: Suffolk Cemetery
Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Serve Virginia's veterans and their family members by ensuring they receive the benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned through service and sacrifice.
Minimum Qualifications
Must be familiar with all cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and practices; to include all operations including section maps, pins and gravesite numbering system for laying out each site. Must be aware of preventative maintenance in relationship to the cemeteries light and heavy equipment including the operation of power hand tools, plastering, plumbing, and roof repairs and carpentry. Ability to lift/maneuver a 220-pound grave marker with the help of one additional person.
Additional Considerations
Any combination of education and job experience that leads to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. High school education/GED or cemetery experience of six (6) months. The position requires a valid Virginia driver’s license.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: DVS HR Team
Phone: No Calls
Email: recruitment@dvs.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Salary : $22