ISCO Occupation Group 5163.1 Cemetery Attendant
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Cemetery Attendant: Cemetery attendants maintain the cemetery ground in good condition. They ensure the graves are ready for burial prior to funerals and ensure accurate burial records. Cemetery attendants offer advice to funeral services directors and the general public.
Essential Skills
- Liaise With Local Authorities
- Cooperate With Funeral Directors
- Promote Human Rights
- Maintain Inventory Of Tools
- Prepare Graves
- Maintain Burial Records
- Advise On Funeral Services
- Administer Appointments
- Affix Memorial Plaques
Optional Skills
- Operate Landscaping Equipment
- Maintain Plant Health
- Relate Empathetically
- Plant According To Guidelines
- Cost Management
- Maintain Plant Soil Nutrition
- Lift Heavy Weights
- Prepare Planting Area For Planting
- Maintain Turf And Grass
- Work Ergonomically
- Greet Guests
- Oversee Maintenance Work
- Prune Plants
- Provide Visitor Information
- Train Employees
- Assist In The Placement Of Gravestones
- Operate Excavator
Alternative Names
- Graveyard Worker
- Graves Digger
- Burial Ground Worker
- Burial Ground Attendant
- Cemetery Worker
- Burial Site Attendant
- Graveyard Attendant
- Undertaker'S Helper
- Burial Site Worker
- Churchyard Attendant
- Cemetery Labourer
- Burial Grounds Custodian
