Cemetery Grave Digging Operative – Ilkeston – Full Time | Early Finish Fridays
Thorn Baker are recruiting for a Cemetery Grave Digging Operative to work with a local council's Green Spaces team based in Ilkeston.
This is a hands‑on role suited to someone with groundworks experience who is comfortable working outdoors in all conditions and can approach sensitive situations with professionalism and respect.
Hours
- Monday to Thursday: 07:30 - 16:00
- Friday: 07:30 - 12:30
Pay
- Weeks 0-12: £12.71 per hour
- Weeks 13-52: £13.26 per hour
- Weeks 52+: £13.47 per hour
Duties include
- Digging and preparing graves to required standards
- Operating a 360 mini excavator
- Backfilling and reinstating ground after services
- Maintaining safe and tidy work areas
- Supporting burial services respectfully
What we're looking for
- Experience in grave digging or similar groundworks
- 360 excavator certification/competence
- Physically fit and comfortable with manual outdoor work
- Able to work in muddy and challenging conditions
- Reliable, punctual, and emotionally resilient
What you'll get
- Ongoing, full-time work
- Early finish every Friday
- Opportunity for long-term placement
