Interment Supervisor

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

For Veterans and those who care for them.

INTERMENT SUPERVISOR

Job Location:

Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery

15950 North Luckett Road

Marana, Arizona 85653

Posting Details:

Salary: $17.68- $25.30 hourly (DOE)

Grade: 19

Closing Date: May 30, 2025

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans Services (AZDVS), we are committed to serving and honoring Veterans, Service Members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so that they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for a compassionate Interment Supervisor.

Your rewards:

• Incomparable Benefits: Our program provides the opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
• Meaningful Work: You will directly enhance the lives of veterans and their family members, providing them with the care and respect that they deserve.
• Professional Growth: You will have the opportunity to engage in continuous learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).

Your contribution:

• Outstanding Service: Provide the best assistance to veterans to improve their quality of life
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
• Team Collaboration: Work with other professionals to become a benefits subject matter expert (SME) while improving your knowledge, skills, and abilities

Job Duties:

• Supervise interment caretakers, work/study program participants, interns and volunteers
• Provide training and oversight
• Establish work priorities and modify work assignments to ensure efficient and effective field operations
• Standardize maintenance programs and procedures
• Operate State vehicle(s) to include pickup truck with snow plow, operate power equipment to include power mower, leaf blower, mulcher, tractor, excavator, site dumper and other equipment
• Dig grave-sites by hand or using an excavator
• Properly position and operate lowering device over grave, tamps and levels soil, remove excess dirt from grave-site, set headstones and markers, and ensure proper alignment using line and level
• Fill in sunken graves and re-sod
• Clean headstones and markers using power washer
• Perform routine maintenance of grounds to include grass, trees, shrubs, and plants
• Remove snow and ice and use shovels, brooms and de-icing material such as salt, sand, etc.
• Schedule field operations and maintenance activities
• Assign the work of the interment caretakers
• Coordinate activities with service providers such as equipment repair, janitorial services, and pest control
• May assist funeral director in placing casket on bier at committal shelter, removing casket and flower arrangements from committal site to grave-site in an honorable, reverent manner
• Oversee the operation and maintenance for all buildings within the cemetery; ensure that the buildings are clean and in good operating condition
• Serve as irrigation system operator/manager be responsible for the control and movement of all water within the cemetery
• Monitor and document the performance of the system making adjustments, as needed.
• Test and certify (in writing) employees on all equipment to include vehicles, light and heavy equipment, mowers, etc.
• Submit requests for purchases through the states purchasing system, as needed

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of grounds maintenance
• Principles of management and supervision, specifically in trade positions
• Occupational safety practices and standards
• Use of plumb lines and stakes, sprinkler systems, and water pumps

Skills In:

• Operating 1/2 to 3 ton dump truck
• Operating tractors, backhoes, riding mowers, bush hogs, excavators, site dumper and other equipment used in ground maintenance and burial operations
• Utilization of various carpentry tools and equipment such as a hammer, drill, chainsaw, weed whacker, push mower, etc.
• Use of a desktop or laptop computer and associated software and programs, e.g., Microsoft, Google, AZVETS.

Ability To:

• Work outdoors with associated elements on a continuous basis
• Work independently, under minimal supervision
• Prepare and maintain records
• Interact professionally
• Assist families and the public in locating specific grave-sites
• Learn various types of information systems/databases used by the cemetery
• Learn and implement the Arizona Management System (AMS)
• Perform 1 on 1 coaching
• Learn procedures in performing burials and marker setting

Selective Preference(s):

The ideal candidate will possess two years or more experience supervising a crew responsible for providing care and maintenance of a large scale grounds work, gardening, and tree care operation.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• This position requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subjected to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Code R2-10-207-12.)If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
• Employment is contingent upon completion of a post-offer medical/physical examination and the agency's ability to reasonably accomodate any restrictions
• Requires an active State of Arizona Office of Pest Management Applicators License or the attainment of such license within six months of appointment. This license must be maintained as a condition of employment
• Requires the ability to pass a background check through the US Department of Veterans Affairs

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Contact Us:

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Paul Sharp at ... or ... for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.