VETERANS CEMETERY CARETAKER (RE-POST)

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Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery

11501 Garrison Forest Rd.

Owings Mills, MD 21117

To conduct all tasks associated with the interment of veterans and their dependents and the maintenance of cemetery grounds, buildings, and equipment.

This position provides full performance levels of grounds keeping and building services work involving the care, beautification, operations and maintenance of State cemetery grounds and facilities. This includes the full interment of veterans, gravesite preparation, maintenance and headstone installation.    

Education: Completion of the sixth grade.

Experience: One year of experience in grounds keeping or buildings and grounds maintenance work.                     

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in general maintenance classifications or cemetery caretaking specialty codes in the general maintenance field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Experience in grounds and building services work. 

Experience with power tools and various types of lawn equipment.

Experience in the maintenance of various pieces of equipment, to include tractors, trucks, and light equipment.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Employees in this classification may be required to apply and store pesticides. Such employees shall use or apply pesticides in compliance with Maryland State pesticide regulations and licensing requirements.

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position. It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application. Please report all experience and education that is related to this position.

The incumbent in this position is a member of a covered bargaining unit and will be required to pay a bi-weekly service fee to the exclusive representative of the bargaining unit.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please call 410-767-4850.

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must accompany the application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to:

Marcy Hersl

Department of Budget and Management Recruitment and Examination Division

301 W. Preston Street,

Room 705

Baltimore, MD 21201