Cemetery Operator

 The Role:

• Perform the operational functions of Council’s cemeteries including, ground and garden maintenance facility and equipment maintenance, interments support and crematorium operations
• Carries out regular facility and amenity cleaning and maintenance 
• Undertake cremations, receiving cremation paperwork, cremation insertion, ash crushing, packaging and labelling of ashes
• Provide information to visitors to the cemeteries, funeral directors, Council’s cemetery operations foreman, council’s cemeteries administrator and other units within Council’s organisation.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $59,040 per annum with competency-based increments up to $67,436 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking: 

• General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• 'Hands-on' experience with computer-based business systems
• Current Vehicle licence - medium rigid
• Chemical users certificate - (Chemcert certificate)
• Communication skills in a sensitive environment for handling public enquiries, complaints and minor conflicts
• Competence in reading and understanding plans/drawings.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based at Tweed Valley Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Eviron, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 27 March 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

 Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

• Have your Resume document ready to go.
• Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
• You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
• Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Selection Criteria:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
• Please provide details of your experience operating small plant/equipment and working within maintenance, safety and environmental management systems?
• Can you demonstrate strong communication skills, particularly when dealing with the public in sensitive situations?
• Please provide details of your experience with record‑keeping, using computer systems and interpreting plans/drawings?
• Do you hold the required licences Medium Rigid licence?
• Do you hold a ChemCert?
• Do you hold a backhoe/excavator ticket or willingness to train?
• DESIRABLE: Do you hold a General Construction Induction Card (White Card)?
• DESIRABLE: Detail your experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping or cemetery/burial/crematorium operations?

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