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gravedigger
A professional who prepares graves and maintains cemetery grounds. Respnsibilities include:
- Locates grave site according to section, lot, and plot numbers, and marks area to be excavated.
- Removes sod from gravesite, using shovel.
- Digs grave to specified depth, using pick and shovel or backhoe.
- Places concrete slabs on bottom and around grave to line it.
- Mixes and pours concrete to construct foundation for grave marker, using premixed concrete, wheelbarrow, and handtools.
- Positions casket-lowering device on grave, covers dirt pile and sod with artificial grass carpet, erects canopy, and arranges folding chairs to prepare site for burial service.
- Builds wooden forms for concrete slabs, using hammer, saw, and nails.
- Sets grave marker in concrete on gravesite, using shovel and trowel.
- Mows grass, using hand or power mower.
- Prunes shrubs, trims trees, and plants flowers and shrubs on grave, using handtools.
- Removes leaves and other debris from graves, using leaf blowers and weed eaters.
- May drive vehicles, such as backhoe, trucks, and tractors.
- May repair and maintain tools and equipment, using handtools and power tools and applying mechanical knowledge.
- May open and close mausoleum vaults, using handtools.
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- Kategori: Jabatan pekerjaan
- Company: U.S. DOL
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