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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.870 VETERANS CEMETERY CARETAKER 20230619PART I DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.870 Class Specifications for the Class: CEMETERY CARETAKER BC-04, BU-01 Duties Summary: Operates and maintains light motorized equipment with front loader and backhoe attachments as a regular work assignment; cleans, trims, and cultivates lawns and planted areas; uses hand tools and operates passenger-type power mower; performs simple clerical tasks as needed; and performs other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics: This class is distinguished by its responsibility to operate light motorized equipment with front loader and backhoe attachments and in addition, cleans, trims, and cultivates lawns and planted areas. Equipment representative of this class includes, but is not limited to: Rubber-wheeled tractor with front and backhoe attachments; Passenger-type power mower; Other power equipment and tools. Examples of Duties: (The following are examples of duties and are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in this class. The omission of specific duties statements does not preclude management from assigning such duties if such duties are a logical assignment for the position). Operates a rubber-wheeled tractor with front and backhoe attachments to move, dig, and load rocks, gravel, dirt, and other material; Operates passenger-type power mower and other power equipment and tools; Maintains and makes minor repairs to such equipment; May operate an automobile or truck in the performance of duties; Opens and closes graves and cleans grave marker areas; Stakes out plot sites; Assists in the various trades as required; PART I CEMETERY CARETAKER 2 8.870 Makes preparations for public services conducted at the cemetery; Informs families of rules and regulations; Maintains records of burials and plots; Cares for and maintains lawns, hedges, trees and shrubbery by cleaning, watering, fertilizing, trimming, mowing, sweeping, and raking; Assists in planting shrubbery and plants, sodding lawns and propagating plants and shrubs from seeds and cutting roots; and Performs other related duties as required. Knowledge of: The operation and maintenance of power mowers and motorized equipment representative of the class; methods and procedures used in grounds maintenance work; the care and cultivation of shrubs, flowers, trees, and lawns; operation and care of grounds maintenance equipment and tools. Ability to: Operate motorized equipment representative of this class skillfully and safely; operate hand and power equipment and tools used in grounds maintenance; understand and follow oral and written instructions; perform simple clerical tasks. This is an amendment to the specification for the class, VETERAN S CEMETERY CARETAKER,which was approved as OPERATOR, on July 28, 2008, effective July 1, 2008, amended on June 3, 2021, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved:June 19, 2023 (date)ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources PART II DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES COUNTY OF KAUAI 8.870 Minimum Qualification Specifications for the Class: CEMETERY CARETAKER BC-04, BU-01 Training & Experience: A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to graduation from high school, and six (6) months of manual labor or groundskeeping experience which demonstrated the use of light motorized equipment representative of the class and the use of power equipment and tools used in grounds maintenance. Substitutions Allowed: The following may be substituted for education: A. Four (4) years of full-time general work experience may be substituted for a high school diploma. B. Successful completion of semester credits leading towards a degree or diploma from an accredited community college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for up to four (4) years of the education requirement (15 semester credits = 6 months). C. college, college or university, trades school, etc., may be substituted for the education requirement. If a degree is used to substitute for the education requirement, it may not be used again towards the experience requirement. If work experience is used to substitute for education, it may not be used again to meet the experience requirement. If the applicant holds more than one degree, transcripts must be provided, and a thorough review will be conducted by the DHR staff in order for more than one degree to be credited towards the minimum qualification requirements. Additional degrees can be considered if obtained independently through mutually exclusive classes from another degree being considered. Substitutions will be used to the advantage of the applicant. Quality of Experience: Possession of the required number of years of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for a position. The applicant's overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that PART II CEMETERY CARETAKER 2 8.870 he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered. License Requirement: Possession of the appropriate licenses or certificates as required of the position. Selective Certification: Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities may be required to perform the duties of some positions. For such positions, Selective Certification Requirements may be established, and certification may be restricted to eligibles who possess the pertinent experience and/or training required to perform the duties of the position. Agencies requesting Selective Certification must show the connection between the kind of training and/or experience on which they wish to base selective certification and the duties of the position to be filled. Tests: Applicants may be required to qualify on an appropriate examination. Health and Physical Condition Requirements: Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Effort Grouping: Heavy This is an amendment to the specification for the class, VETERAN S CEMETERY CARETAKER,which was approved as OPERATOR, on July 28, 2008, effective July 1, 2008, amended on June 3, 2021, and is to be substituted for that specification. Approved:June 19, 2023 (date)ANNETTE L. ANDERSON Director of Human Resources