Cemetery Maintenance

CemeteryDuties and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of semi-skilled tasks in the care and maintenance of a cemetery.
• Plans and measures new lots. Puts in cement foundations for monuments. Straightens tipped stones; fills sunken graves. Grades and seeds lots.
• Plants and trims shrubbery and trees. Maintains flower beds and lawns. Uses power mowers and hand machines.
• Performs raking, watering, weeding and other general duties such as painting, cleaning and snow removal. May also perform minor maintenance of mechanical equipment and apparatus.
• Assists in all aspects of funeral preparations and cemetery operations.
• Includes al motor equipment operator duties (operates pickup trucks, dump trucks and panel trucks with a rated capacity of three tons or under; passenger automobiles; sidewalk plows and sweepers; small tractors, bulldozers and rollers. Loads and unloads truck; picks up and hauls materials; transports personnel; plows and sands sidewalks; greases, oils, and cleans equipment; changes tires and performs minor maintenance).

QUALIFICATIONS AND ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS.

• Must have a valid Massachusetts driver's license
• Must have a high school diploma

SalaryStart $1,036 Step 30 $1,263

Applying for the Position

To apply for the position, please visit the Submitting an Application for Employment Page(Opens in new window).

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On the page you will find the City of Quincy Employment Application as well as directions on how to submit the application both via mail and electronically.

Published: September 24, 2026 at 03:01:56 PM

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