Cemetery Coordinator (Part Time)

Cemetery Coordinator Position Profile

Pay: $16.00 - $19.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

Deadline to Apply: April 24, 2026

Expected Start Date:  Spring/Summer 2026

Details

• Part Time (Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal Status), Non-Exempt
• Reports to Parks and Natural Resources Manager
• Located at Maintenance Facility (15150 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344)
• Typical hours are up to 20 hours per week in between Monday through Friday in between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

The Cemetery Coordinator assists in the administration, record-keeping, and financial transactions of Pleasant Hill and Eden Prairie Cemeteries to ensure operations run smoothly, policies and procedures are followed, and excellent service is provided while promoting a caring and hospitable environment to the public and the team.  The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:  

• Maintain accurate records of interments, lot sales, and other cemetery activities. Process payments for services and ensure accurate financial records. Successfully facilitate the sale of available graves.
• Coordinate with funeral directors, families, and vendors to schedule burial services to ensure all arrangements are handled with care and professionalism in a timely manner. Effectively communicates with funeral homes, monument companies and other organizations.
• Assist with genealogy research and locating gravesites. Assist in planning and coordinating special events and ceremonies held at the cemetery.
• Manage filing systems, both electronic and physical, to ensure easy access to important documents. Prepares burial and other reports as requested.

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City.

Requirements

• Two years of work experience required. Administrative experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and excellent driving record required. 
• Computer/technology experience required.
• Work is performed in an office environment and outside onsite. This position requires the ability to lift/carry/push/pull at least 25 lbs. operate a motor vehicle and to work under all weather conditions. 
• Candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process prior to their first day of employment. Pre-employment processes for this position includes professional reference checks, background check, driver’s license check, work verification and education verification if applicable.   

Skills

• Able to convey a message to get a point across; communicates in a clear and concise manner; able to write clearly and succinctly; tailors message to a variety of communication settings and styles.
• Ability to perform and/or coordinate several activities, responsibilities, and tasks simultaneously in a polite and professional manner; prioritizes what needs to get done; keeps things neat and orderly; utilizes tools for efficiency; factors several considerations when planning; establishes methods to ensure routine tasks are completed.
• Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision.

City of Eden Prairie Values

We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships.

Salary : $16 - $19