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Job description
Salary: $16.55 Hourly
Location : Public Works, 1152 Cusseta Rd, Columbus, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number:
Department: Public Works
Division: Cemeteries
Opening Date: 09/25/2026
Closing Date: 10/25/ :59 PM Eastern
Major Duties and Responsibilities
This position performs cemetery maintenance duties.
Opens and closes graves using a backhoe or a shovel. Ensures that department cars and trucks are in good working order by checking lights, brakes, oil, water, and gas.
Ensures that department equipment including backhoes, weed eaters, blowers, lawn mowers, saws, and hedge trimmers are in good working order.
Ensures that cemeteries are clean and that grass is cut around all graves; performs perpetual care on appropriate lots.
Oversees inmates on the job site; transports inmates to and from the prison.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of department policies and procedures.
Skill in the operation of a backhoe and other small equipment.
Skill in operating automobiles. Skill in interpersonal relations.
Skill in organization.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Minimum Educational and Training Requirements
Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. No experience requirements. This position is required to supervise state inmate labor. Employee must pass the Department of Corrections three-day certification within the time frame required by this department which is normally six months but may be altered. Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
Physical Requirements
The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or crouching. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
Standing - for sustained periods of time.
Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, and machinery with moving parts. The work requires the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, or gloves.
The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following:
Low-cost Medical Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
Dental Plan
Vision Plan
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Credit Union
Direct Deposit
12 Paid Holidays
Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
PERK Time Off
Retirement Plan
Supplemental Retirement Plan
Free and Discounted Services
Employee Assistance Program
Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees. Discounted Movie Tickets
Free Notary Services
Ride a Metra Bus for Free
Free Mulch
Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
Driver's Training for Employee Dependents
Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
River Center Discounts
Cell Phone Carrier Discounts
Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.
Supplemental Retirement Plan
The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.
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Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation) No High School Diploma
GED
High School Diploma
Technical College
Some College
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate's Degree
02
Do you possess a valid Driver's License? Yes
No
03
Please list and explain any work experience you have with record keeping, report preparation, and records management techniques, organizing work, setting priorities, and meeting critical deadlines.
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This position works strictly with the City Cemeteries, would you be comfortable in this environment? Yes
No
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This position opens and closes graves using backhoe or a shovel. Will you feel comfortable completing these tasks? Yes
No
06
You will be responsible for ensuring that department equipment including backhoes, weed eaters, blowers, lawn mowers, saws, and hedge trimmers are in good working order. Please describe your working experience with these duties? Yes
No
Required Question
Worksite address
columbus, GA, 31900, US
Who can apply
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