Revised: 04/15/2025

Manages, plans, and oversees operations of the City Cemetery. Meets with families to make burial arrangements and choose gravesite. Process burial contracts, calculates fees, takes payment and forwards for processing. Purchases equipment and supplies necessary for operations. Maintains Cemetery budget and approves payroll.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff. Supervisory functions include: makes hiring and termination decisions; prioritizes assignments and directs work; develops and oversees employee work schedules and approves time away from work; provides and/or facilitates employee training and development; approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; completes employee performance appraisals; determines or makes recommendations regarding new hire salaries and salary changes; and acts as liaison between employees and management.
• Arranges burial with families and/or Funeral Directors; logs all transactions and collects monies for burials and sales; accounts for monies in an accurate manner.
• Oversees the digging of graves, lowering of remains, and removing and replacing of headstones; ensures workers utilize proper equipment and the work is performed in a safe and proper manner.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and equipment needed to perform work; orders materials and completes necessary paperwork.
• Receives payments, makes deposits, distributes invoice statements, and prepares monthly reports; develops and prepares the cemetery budget and payroll; monitors cemetery expenditures to ensure compliance with budget limitations.
• Prepares maps of certain sections of the cemetery; researches logs and makes comparisons in site research of the headstones.
• Will be required to drive a City vehicle for City business use.
• Performs related work as required.

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of modern office procedures and methods including computers and applicable software
• Knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee supervision
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and maintaining cemetery records
• Knowledge of purchasing, payroll, daily cash receipts, and inventory control
• Knowledge of cemetery procedures
• Knowledge of laws in the state of Texas relating to cemeteries
• Knowledge of financial principles and budgeting practices

Skills and Abilities:

• Skill in organization and time management
• Skill in performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
• Skill in customer service
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records
• Ability to apply considerable tact and judgment when working with the public
• Ability to maintain inventory of supplies

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Effort Requirements

Position will have the following exposures

• Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment Locations

Position will require the employee to work in the following types of work environments

Frequently

• Outdoor environment
• Street environment (near moving traffic)
• Construction site
• Confined space
• Vehicles
• Warehouse environment

Exposures

Position will require the employee to be exposed to the following environmental elements

Seldom

• Extreme cold (below 32 degrees)
• Communicable diseases
• Moving mechanical parts
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances

• Individuals with known violent backgrounds

• Individuals who are hostile or irate
• Extreme heat (above 100 degrees)

• Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction)

Travel

Position will require the employee to travel

Never

• Regional travel
• National travel
• International travel

Often

• Local travel

• High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency
• At least five (5) years of experience in cemetery upkeep, funeral home administration, or municipal government

• Valid Texas Driver License. If applicant holds an out-of-state license, a State of Texas Driver License must be obtained within 6 months of employment.

As part of the minimum requirements for all positions with the City of Laredo, a thorough background check and certified school transcripts will be required from all applicants who are offered employment.

Effective February 24, 1997, all selected applicants are required to undergo a drug and alcohol test prior to employment.

Effective January 7, 2008, all persons in safety-sensitive functions/positions, as per City of Laredo Drug and Alcohol Policy definition, shall be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

A person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation related to a selection process is requested to contact the Human Resources Department at (956) 791-7480 two days prior to the scheduled interview and/or test if applicable.

City of Laredo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply. Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and core values.