Cemetery Worker

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary. City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. We support work-life balance, promote physical and psychological safety, and offer competitive wages, pensions, and benefits. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve. We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

As a Cemetery Worker, you will be responsible for locating graves, crypts, and niches as well as the interpretation of interment orders. You will perform duties individually and in a team environment. Primary duties include:

• Open and close burial graves, grave dressing and removal, mausoleum and columbarium entombments, and the disinterment of buried caskets and urns.
• Offer assistance to the public with pall bearer duties, locating graves and receipt of required permits.
• Provide landscaping maintenance, tree, and shrub planting, placing and removal of sod, excavating holes and trenches, litter collection, snow removal and general maintenance.
• Perform routine equipment and tool maintenance and keep and maintain a daily working log.
• Use power equipment (for example: front end loaders, skid steers, 4 wheeled trucks, snow blowers) and common hand, power or labouring tools (for example: picks, shovels, crowbars, jackhammers).

Qualifications

• A High School diploma or equivalency (for example: GED) combined with at least 1 season (6 months) of cemetery experience, including heavy labouring and equipment operation experience.
• A valid Class 5 Driver¿s Licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than six demerits and no current suspensions or pending charges is required. The successful candidate must obtain a Class 3 Driver¿s Licence with air brake endorsement (or provincial equivalent) within six months of the start date.
• Ability to interpret and understand maps and work orders (preference given to candidates with demonstrated skills in this area).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Sound judgement and professionalism when interacting with co-workers, customers, and funeral homes.

Working Conditions: Works outside in all weather conditions. Works with and around hand operated and small equipment (For example: jackhammers and frost thawing units), large equipment (For example: dump trucks, front end loaders, backhoes, and Bobcats) and emotionally upset family members. May require reporting to various cemetery sites located throughout the City of Calgary Cemeteries Operations.

Pre-employment Requirements

• Must obtain a City of Calgary operator's permit.
• Applicants must pass the cemetery training module program within 1 month of their hire date.
• Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.

Pre-employment Drug Test: An offer of employment for this position will be conditional on an applicant passing a pre-employment drug test. This test assesses for use of drugs including cannabis. Failure to pass a pre-employment drug test may prevent an applicant from being hired into any safety sensitive position for a period of up to twelve months.

Position and Pay Information

• Business Unit: Parks and Open Spaces
• Union: CUPE Local 37
• Position Type: 1 Permanent
• Compensation: $34.91 - 38.70 per hour
• Hours of work: Non-standard 38-hour work week.
• Days of work: This position works various shifts including daytime and weekends as required.
• Location: Various
• Audience: Internal/External
• Apply By: October 22, 2026
• Job ID: 315431