What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cemetery Sexton position at Diocese of Green Bay?
Position Title: Cemetery Sexton
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Department:
Rank:
Supervisor’s Title:
Approval Date:
Revised: 5/21/2025
Reviewed by Compensation:
Position Summary:
Responsible for the overall management and daily management of cemetery grounds.
Actions required to be consistent with Culture and Values:
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Connect to Inspire: Connect with each individual person and ignite their desire to accomplish the vision and mission of the Church.
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Embrace People’s Hearts: See Christ in all who are served and treat each person with respect and honor with positive regard and appreciation for all individuals.
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Empowered to Act: Take personal responsibility for diocesan mission, vision and culture with a personal desire for accountability to reach souls for God.
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Explore Potential: Nurture and challenge the God-given potential and gifts in others so they translate their own potential into action and reach the hearts of even more people through missionary discipleship.
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Nurture Abundant Life and Growth: Actively nurture life and growth of each individual with a desire to cultivate their own ability to inspire discipleship in others. Cultivate leaders and teams outside of their comfort zone in their personal journey of discipleship actions.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
K: Knowledge
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Federal regulations: knowing the laws and regulations required by the federal governments.
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Document preparation practices: Knowing how documents should be written.
S: Skills
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Computer skills
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Compassionate customer service
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Strong organizational record-keeping
A: Abilities
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The ability to organize
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The ability to analyze issues
The ability to communicate verbally and in writing
Duties and Responsibilities:
Support the mission of St. Anthony and St. Patrick Parishes-
Burial coordination – schedule and oversee interments, disinterment’s, and grave openings/closings in coordination with funeral directors, grave digger and families
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Sexton can personally perform the interments, disinterment’s or choose to have a contractor take care of the digging.
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Records Administration – Maintain accurate maps, plot ownership details, and historical burial records
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Assist individuals/families with plot sales, answer genealogy inquires, and explain cemetery rules and regulations
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Physical/Visual/Mental Demands:
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Position requires ability to react to fast-paced customer and parish demands, verbally converse with other individuals; move and lifts objects of 20 pounds; must stand for most of work hours; requires use of office equipment including telephone, personal computer, and use fax and copy machine.
Typical Working Conditions:
Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, walk on uneven terrain, and lift up to 50 pounds
Nature of Supervision Received:
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Works independently within the authority limits and experience level. Requires individual initiative in recognition and research of customer’s needs and problems.
Signature: Date:
Salary : $48,703 - $70,206