Crematorium Technician

Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on thisInformation PackGwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)For further information about this post please contact01248370500on neu dros ebost;robinallanjones@gwynedd.llyw.cymruInterview date to be confirmed.Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SHTel: 01286 679076E-Mail: Swyddi@gwynedd.llyw.cymruCLOSING DATE: 10:00 AM,31/10/2025If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.

Person Specification

• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL
  • Willingness to be flexible in the workplace and keep composure under work pressures.
  • Willingness to receive the required training and to achieve the essential appropriate qualification.
  • Have the ability to work with others in order achieve the duties of the team.
  • Have the ability to work at times without instruction or formal supervision.
  • Have the ability to deal with the public and others on every level in a clear and courteous and professional manner; often under emotional and mournful circumstances.
  • Have the ability to work under reasonable pressure at times when work needs to be undertaken under a strict schedule.
• DESIRABLE Courteous and sentimentality in terms of customer care.
• QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING ESSENTIAL GCSE’s or equivalent
• DESIRABLE Technology field, or mechanical or electrical
• ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE Be able to anticipate troubles and take effective action to avoid them.
• DESIRABLE Experience of working as a member of a small team
• DESIRABLE Experience in a Bereavement Service, burials or cremation.
• ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE Ability to identify any difficulties and respond effectively
• DESIRABLE Health and Safety in the workplace and in general.
• LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
  • Listening and Speaking – Foundation Level: Be able to hold a simple conversation through the medium of Welsh and English in the context of the daily job using a specific vocabulary that arises regularly in order to present information.
  • Reading and Understanding – Foundation Level: Reading and understanding simple messages and information leaflets through the medium of Welsh and English that relate to the job, and understanding short and simple reports on a familiar topic.
  • Writing – Foundation Level: Be able to complete a simple form and compose a short letter or email through the medium of Welsh and English using a series of key sentences to convey simple information.

Job Description

• Purpose of the Post. To ensure that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do.
• To carry out the work of the Crematorium/Bereavement service in an effective manner and to implement \’customer care\’ practices.
• Responsibility for Resources. e.g. staff, finances, equipment; Stock of goods held in reserve for the crematoria; The equipment of the crematorium and associated equipment; The crematorium\’s rooms; First Aid Goods; Formal dress.
• Principal Duties. Responsibility for the scattering the ashes in the Memorial Garden; Overview of land maintenance service and other undertakers; Placing the casket in the cremators; To operate the crematoria in accordance with the Council\’s procedures and rules; Responsibility for the ashes after cremation; Undertake duties in the reception and chapel for services; Undertake external duties relating to the grounds and the Memorial Wall; Assisting the public and others; Carry out a monthly safety audit of the site; Practice customer care in a polite and professional manner; Any other work in accordance with the direction of the Team Leader; Responsibility for self-development; Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at work rules in accordance with the responsibilities set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council\’s Health and Safety Policy; To act within the Council\’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality; Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the Council\’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in compliance with Data Protection legislation; A commitment to reduce the Council\’s carbon emissions in line with the Carbon Management Plan and to encourage others to take positive action towards reducing the Council\’s carbon footprint; Undertake any other corresponding and reasonable duty that is consistent with the salary level and level of responsibility of the job; Responsibility to report concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
• Special Circumstances. e.g. need to work unsocial hours, special work arrangements, etc.; Work overtime as required; Follow a daily working pattern in accordance with an action plan provided by the Team Leader; Engage with the public in a polite and professional manner; Working on weekends as required and also over the Council\’s Christmas holiday period; All members of staff are required to accept an element of flexibility with the duties to their posts in order for the Team Leader to have the ability to overcome unforeseen circumstances that come with the Crematorium.
• Note. The duties of the post are shown above only to give an idea of the level of responsibility involved. This job description is not exhaustive, and the duties of the job may change from time to time without changing its basic nature and level of responsibility.