In order to uphold pay parity and equity, salaries are non-negotiable for new and current City of Bozeman employees. All new employees are paid according to their years of relevant education and experience above minimum requirements for the position. Employees have the opportunity to obtain increased pay via cost of living increases and promotions.

A City Service Worker for the City of Bozeman Cemetery Department performs a variety of duties for burial services including locating graves using plat maps and surveyor’s tape, strips sod, operating a backhoe to excavate graves, setting greens and lowering device, backfilling graves and replaces sod. The position includes a variety of grounds maintenance duties, including repairing sunken graves, irrigation of cemetery grounds, maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, mowing, plowing and sanding roads, snow removal at grave sites, herbicide application, and tree and bush pruning as necessary. The duties of this position are completed under general supervision, but a high level of individual judgment is pertinent.

Bargaining Unit: Teamsters
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
Work Week: Full-time, 40 hours/week. Generally, Monday through Friday 7 AM- 3PM. Some weekend work for funerals.

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

• Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required;
• Operates and maintains light and medium duty equipment and trucks appropriate to the functional area of assignment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, pickups, snow plows, mowers, tractors, brush chippers, and other related equipment;
• Operates a variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to work assignment as instructed;
• Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the work day;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas;
• Responds to citizens' questions and comments in a courteous and timely manner. Provides outstanding customer service to City of Bozeman residents, employees, and customers;
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities;
• Performs other duties consistent with the role and function of this classification.
• Performs a variety of duties for burial services including locating graves using plat maps and surveyor's tape, strips sod, operating a backhoe to excavate graves, setting greens and lowering device, backfilling graves and replaces sod;
• Performs a variety of grounds maintenance duties, including repairing sunken graves, irrigation of cemetery grounds, maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, mowing, plowing and sanding roads, snow removal at grave sites, herbicide application, and tree and bush pruning as necessary;
• Performs a variety of citizen services as requested, including dissemination of information regarding cemetery policies, rules, and regulations, locating graves sites, and addresses citizen's questions or concerns, and takes the appropriate measures to ensure a timely resolution or citizen satisfaction;
• Serves as a lead worker over seasonal workers to ensure all work is completed in an efficient and appropriate manner;
• Updates and maintains related records as required, including updating the name database, and maintaining grave and vehicle maintenance schedules, and compiling data for the fiscal year budget

• High School Diploma or GED; and
• Some (1 year) related maintenance experience; or
• Any combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Substantial knowledge of basic principles and practices of construction, maintenance, and repair activities in Cemetery;
• Substantial knowledge of the safe and proper use of basic hand tools, power tools, and other related construction equipment;
• Substantial knowledge of basic safety principles and practices of maintenance and repair activities;
• Substantial knowledge of related Federal, State, and local ordinances and regulations governing landfill, sanitation, water/sewer, street, forestry, cemetery, and/or parks operations;
• Substantial knowledge of the techniques, methods, and materials related to the construction and maintenance work in the area of assignment;
• Substantial knowledge of the maintenance and operation of related light and medium duty equipment used in functional area of assignment;
• Ability to read construction plans for assisting in the locating and tracking of water/sewer lines;
• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of times with exposure to varying weather conditions;
• Ability to efficiently operate related light and medium duty equipment, hand and power tools, and other equipment related to functional area of assignment;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with assigned supervisors, other City employees, and the general public;
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions;
• Ability to prepare and present accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations;
• Ability to operate or quickly learn to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to assigned tasks;
• Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
• Integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

• Must possess a current valid Driver’s License and have the ability to obtain a Montana Driver’s License within six months of employment;
• Certifications specific to the functional areas may be required;
• Pre-employment medical screening;
• Offers for employment are conditional upon satisfactory response to appropriate conditional offer process.