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Overview
Cemetery attendants maintain cemetery grounds, prepare graves before funerals, keep burial records and give practical information to funeral services directors and the public.
In job descriptions, look for grave preparation, burial records, memorial plaques, grounds maintenance, tools, planting, turf care, local authority contact, visitor information and respectful service.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Cemetery attendants combine grounds maintenance with burial preparation and record keeping. Work can include preparing graves, maintaining turf and planting areas, placing memorial plaques, keeping tools ready and guiding funeral directors or visitors.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes burial records, grave preparation, memorial plaques, cooperation with funeral directors, local authority contact, landscaping equipment, plant care, turf maintenance, heavy lifting and empathetic communication.
Salary context
Salary context depends on site size, maintenance responsibility, machinery use, grave preparation duties, record accuracy, visitor contact, weekend or funeral scheduling and any team-training or supervision duties.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior cemetery attendant, grounds maintenance lead, cemetery operations coordinator, funeral-services support, landscaping supervision or public-site maintenance roles.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name grave preparation, burial registers, plaques, grass and planting work, excavator or landscaping equipment, visitor information, funeral director contact and respectful public service.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Funeral and related activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include embalmer, funeral services director and funeral attendant.
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About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
96.3Funeral and related activities
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Occupation group
Undertakers and embalmers (5163)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/aac0c510-f238-4dbe-beeb-1d7b73f4552c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5163.1 |
| ISCO group | 5163 |
| Concept type | Occupation |