Town of Warwick
Job Description

Job Title:	Cemetery Grounds Mower
Reports To: 	Cemetery Commission
Hours:		Part-time 4 to 5 hours on average per week during growing
season Duration:	One season appointment with renewal at Commission
discretion, position is classified as temporary part time.
Compensation: $14.50 per hour

Position Summary

Operator position for the purpose of mowing the cemetery grounds. The
Cemetery Grounds Mower is hired by the Cemetery Commission and serves
under their general direction. Provides immediate supervision to
Cemetery Grounds Trimmer.

Essential Duties
Mows Warwick Center Cemetery using zero radius mower (or other cemetery
owned equipment) on an as-needed basis.

Determines mowing schedule to keep grounds in condition acceptable to
Cemetery Commission.

Supervises Cemetery Grounds Trimmer so that trimming is coordinated,
section by section as appropriate, with mowing.

Maintains mower in good working condition and alerts Commission of need
for parts, repairs, and supplies in a timely fashion.

Uses large mower and/or hand tools to pick up leaves. Uses smaller mower
and wagon to pick up branches and debris as needed or directed.

Assists in chipping brush as directed.

Fills and re-grades low areas with loam; seeds, mulches, and waters
affected areas as directed and time allows.

Keeps hearse house clean and orderly.

Coordinates mowing and trimming activities with burial schedule.

Shows consideration and courtesy to visitors in operation of equipment
and noise.

Performs other duties as needed when so directed.


Supervisory Responsibilities
Immediate supervision of Cemetery Grounds Trimmer

Education, Experience and License Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age; no education, experience or licenses required

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills
General knowledge of the tools, techniques, equipment, and procedures
used in mowing and trimming equipment operation, repair and maintenance.

Ability to operate, maintain, and repair mowing and trimming equipment. 

Ability to follow and issue instructions, work in an efficient manner,
and avoid all damage to gravestones, plantings, fixtures, and equipment.

Skill in judging when and where mower can operate safely and effectively
without getting stuck or damaged.

Physical Demands
Work Environment
Work is performed outdoors or in the shop with exposure to heat, cold,
dust, loud noise, exhaust emissions, and insects. Work often involves
foot travel on uneven terrain and in conditions with exposure to the
hazards associated with working with equipment. Mower is a very dusty
and noisy piece of equipment to operate. Operator to use personal
protective equipment including ear and eye protection as appropriate.

Operation of power equipment entails inherent risk. Employee shall
follow standard best practices and exercise due caution when operating
equipment. Employee must wear appropriate clothing as directed.

ADA Special Requirements
The abilities described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Ability
Required to sit, stand, walk, ride, bend, reach, twist, squat, crouch,
crawl, and kneel. Frequently required use of hands to finger; handle or
feel objects, tools, or controls; reaches with hands and arms. Frequent
moderate to heavy physical effort required to perform related fieldwork.
Ability to traverse rough or uneven territory. Tasks may involve some
lifting. carrying, pushing and / or pulling objects and materials of
moderate to heavy weight (50-100 pounds).
Sensory Requirements
Must be able to communicate orally. Must be able to hear normal sounds,
distinguish sound as voice patterns and communicate. Must be able to
perceive and discriminate between visual cues and signals. Vision at or
correctable to normal ranges.
Environmental Factors
Essential functions are regularly performed with exposure to adverse
environmental and site conditions.
Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity
The Town of Warwick is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative
Action Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,
the Town will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals
with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees
to discuss potential accommodations with the Town.
Summary
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the
various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific
statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work
is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The position description does not constitute an employment agreement
between the Town and the employee and is subject to change by the Town
as the needs of the Town and the requirements of the position change.