Crematorium Operative

About the job

Key information

• Permanent, full time role.
• 37 hours per week.
• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 after 5 years service.
• Progression/development opportunities.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

Reporting to the Operational Section Leader, you will be supporting the service in delivering statutory and non-statutory cremation and crematory operations, ensuring the effective running and operation of our service at Taunton Crematorium.

You will be able to work effectively as part of a team and alone when required, within the Crematory as well as all aspects of maintenance within the Crematorium grounds. This will include driving, the use of a diverse range of machinery, mowing, strimming, digging and clearance.

You will be prepared to work additional hours as necessary to cover late and weekend services/cremations, including covering sickness and annual leave. You will be expected to carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibilities of the post.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

You might not have considered this line of work before; however full training will be provided with ongoing career development opportunities. The work is varied and rewarding. You will have lots of transferable skills that you can be developed.

This role requires flexibility and pulling together as a team to support each other to provide exceptional care and service for the people of Somerset.

You will need to be organised and have exceptional attention to detail, ensuring that the services we provide are delivered to the highest quality.

You will be comfortable communicating with service users and team members, in a respectful and dignified manner.

You will have experience of using IT systems and processes such as Outlook and Microsoft Word.

An understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

Supporting documents and information

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact John Ranger, Specialist Operations Manager on 01935 476718 or at john.ranger@somerset.gov.uk

£25,989 to £28,142 per annum

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button – we can’t wait to hear from you.

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