Cemetery Caretaker

* 5105197 * Pulaski, Virginia, United States * Dept of Veterans Services * Trades and Operations * Wage (Hourly) * Closing at: Jun 5 2026 \- 23:55 EDT * Dept of Veterans Services **Title:** Cemetery Caretaker **State Role Title:** Trades Technician IV **Hiring Range:** $22\.00 **Pay Band:** 4 **Agency:** Dept of Veterans Services **Location:** Southwest Va Veterans Cemetery **Agency Website:** www.dvs.virginia.gov **Recruitment Type:** General Public \- G **Job Duties** Serve Virginia's veterans and their family members by ensuring they receive the benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned through service and sacrifice. **Minimum Qualifications** Must have learned all cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and practices. Must be familiar and qualified with all operations including garden/section maps, pins and gravesite numbering system for laying out each site. This individual must be capable of preventative maintenance in relationship to the cemeteries light and heavy equipment including the operation of power hand tools, capable of plastering, plumbing, and roof repairs and carpentry. Able to lift/maneuver with the help of one additional person a 220\-pound grave marker. **Additional Considerations** High school education/GED or Cemetery experience of six months. The position requires a Valid Virginia driver’s license. **Special Instructions** You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position. **Contact Information** Name: DVS HR Team Phone: No Calls Email: [email protected] In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging \& Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind \& Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service\-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800\-552\-5019\. Note**:** Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022\- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.