Senior Grave Operative
| Posting date: | 01 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,659 to £32,818 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ODS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 400385 |
Summary
Senior Grave Operative
Job description
37 hours per week
£31,659 to £32,818 per annum
Permanent
We are looking for a dedicated team player to join or Cemeteries Team based in Oxford maintaining high standards of cemetery services.
In the role you will be responsible for a range of tasks including the general maintenance of cemetery and closed churchyard grounds ensuring they remain well kept and in addition the preparation, excavation and backfilling of graves.
You will be using a 7.3 tonne beavertail to transport machinery to site as well as a 3.5 tonne flatbed with trailer.
Holding City and Guilds Cemetery Operatives Training Scheme (COTS) /HGV Licence would be an advantage.
What do you get?
A competitive salary and pension scheme (LGPS)
Discounted leisure memberships
29 days of annual leave increasing to 33 days after 5 years plus bank holidays.
Job description
37 hours per week
£31,659 to £32,818 per annum
Permanent
We are looking for a dedicated team player to join or Cemeteries Team based in Oxford maintaining high standards of cemetery services.
In the role you will be responsible for a range of tasks including the general maintenance of cemetery and closed churchyard grounds ensuring they remain well kept and in addition the preparation, excavation and backfilling of graves.
You will be using a 7.3 tonne beavertail to transport machinery to site as well as a 3.5 tonne flatbed with trailer.
Holding City and Guilds Cemetery Operatives Training Scheme (COTS) /HGV Licence would be an advantage.
What do you get?
A competitive salary and pension scheme (LGPS)
Discounted leisure memberships
29 days of annual leave increasing to 33 days after 5 years plus bank holidays.
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