New Job Cemeteries Administrator In North Carolina

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The General Services Department's innovative, highly qualified, service-oriented individuals support the City we love. Building and maintaining city facilities and public spaces is what we do. Promoting our enviable quality of life and serving as a foundation of a healthy economy is why we do it. If you're interested in applying your unique skills to meaningful work while growing in your career, our team is for you! The Department is seeking a highly motivated and engaged team member to lead the City Cemeteries into the future, utilizing technology and sustainable land use practices with innovation and creativity.

Hiring Range: $53,040.00 - $63,648.00
Workdays/Hours: Monday - Friday / 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Position to administer activities associated with the operations of the City cemeteries. This is accomplished by planning and overseeing the development and administrative operation of the cemeteries, monitoring the work and schedules of employees, meeting with families for funeral arrangements and lot sales, and monitoring and preparing monthly reports and budgets. Other duties include verifying grave space location before each burial, responding to various customer situations, and coordinating and attending staff meetings.

• Provides administrative support by collecting and depositing revenues; preparing and reviewing monthly revenue reports and billing accounts; overseeing the maintenance of burial records; responding to customer requests, complaints, and property claims; directing, overseeing, and participating in meetings with families who are setting up funeral arrangements; and maintaining a working relationship with funeral homes.
• Manages the budget for the cemetery by monitoring expenditures and project accomplishments and making adjustments as necessary; overseeing and participating in the development and administration of the budget; making recommendations to the Financial Manager; and preparing monthly expenditure reports.
• Preserving historical data and maintaining burial records in the cemeteries management software/database.
• Management of cemeteries website; including validation of information posted.

• Associate degree or "equivalent".
• Four (4) years of cemetery work or management experience.
• Experience as a lead worker or supervisor.
• Valid, unrestricted, North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record or valid license from another State and willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire.
• Complete job related and/or safety training based on assignment, such as (but not limited to) lock out/tag out, confined space entry, ladder safety, respirator and emergency evacuation training.
• This position is critical to emergency operations and will report to work in spite of or because of an emergency or disaster event.

• Knowledge/ experience with hybrid or green/natural burials.
• Enhanced customer service skills, interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Program/ Project Management skills.