General Hand - Burials

About Us

We create extraordinary experiences. We create memories, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we have to innovate and always push for better, and where your perspective is always valued. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another to make a real difference. This is a world where you'll discover something new, every day. Working in our Operations team, you'll be helping with the burial operations in Melbourne's South East. This means a permanent role, with opportunities to grow and learn. At the same time, you'll discover great employee benefits and a safe working environment.

Join our energetic and hard-working operations team as a full-time General Hand, working in Burials at Springvale Botanical Cemetery. Reporting to the Operations Leader, this position will play an integral role in the burial's operations. You'll be following work schedules, occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practices and industry standards. It's a career beyond expectations!

Key Responsibilities

• Assist, perform and support the gravedigging operations and preparation of burial sites.
• Prepare areas for excavation, including marking out and measuring areas
• Excavate a grave to the specifications provided
• Monitor excavation and install/remove shoring timbers as required
• Hand digging of graves when required
• Assist in lifting ledgers on and off monumental graves
• Setting up of graves so a burial service can take place
• Packing up and backfilling of graves once a burial service has taken place
• Working always in accordance with work schedules, occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practices and industry standards.
• Assist with on-ground queries from the general public (directions, daily services)

What's on offer?
You can expect a career beyond your expectations, with personal and professional rewards. Plus, we offer a range of great benefits.

• 16 RDO's per year
• Employee Health, Wellbeing and Assistance Programs, including free onsite Osteopath
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Plant and equipment training upon completion of a 6-month probationary period - this may include Excavators, Trucks, Tractors, Buggies, Scissor Lifts, Bobcats, Front end Loader, Backhoe, manual and mechanical tools.
• Supportive and people-focused culture at a purpose-driven organisation.
• Discounts at our employee café and on-site florists.

About You

You'll be working in a physical and fast-paced team environment where we are always striving for better. You'll enjoy working with people and working outdoors. You'll also need:

• Current Victorian driver's licence (manual would be advantageous)
• Well-developed skills in safety
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and as an individual
• Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet work plans, customer requests and business requirements

SMCT is an equal opportunity employer, a Diversity Council Australia Member and are proudly endorsed by WORK180, in our ongoing commitment to raising workplace standards for all.

We care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks.

If you have any access requirements to fully participate in our recruitment process, please contact ***********@smct.org.au.

For more information on Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, please visit our website: www.smct.org.au.