Crematorium & Cemeteries Supervisor

• Salary is £28,598 - £32,061 per annum, 37 hours per week.
• 28 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays.
• You will be working at Taunton Crematorium.

We’re working to improve the lives of people here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Responsible for the day-to-day operational management of all activities within the crematorium and cemeteries, including the management and development of the associated team to ensure that all relevant council and statutory policies and procedures are maintained.
• Ensure that all staff at the crematorium and cemeteries work within the established principles and guidelines for burial and cremation and ensure operational compliance with all legal protocol and approved standards of operations.
• Manage the systems and working environment of the office facilities and any web casting and music provision service on site, ensuring a professional and competent service is maintained to service users.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have: 

• Cremator Certification by the FBCA.
• Knowledge of health and safety principles and responsibilities relevant to a Crematorium and Cemetery setting.
• Using information technology software such as Microsoft Office, or equivalent packages.
• Organisational and work planning skills: the ability to effectively plan and prioritise tasks to achieve team objectives.
• Team working skills: the ability to work on own initiative and as an effective team member encouraging day-to-day working by the team and the joint achievement of goals.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.  

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply. 

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact the hiring manager, John Ranger on 01935 462523 and john.ranger@somerset.gov.uk. 

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.