Grave Digger

The Best Connection • Henderson, Colorado • Posted May 27, 2026

Position Overview

Contract: Full time

The Best Connection are recruiting for a cemetery operative to work in Preston.

Main Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

  •  To prepare, dig and backfill graves, both manually and with excavator, including the use of necessary shoring, shuttering and plant in accordance with agreed procedures to statutory and Health & Safety requirements and agreed standards
  •  To operate all machinery, tools and equipment in a safe and appropriate manner, and in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and with due regard to Health & Safety and Safe Systems of work
  • To locate and identify burial plots and measure and mark out grave spaces from information/maps provided by the Cemeteries Officer. To maintain contact with the Cemetery Supervisor on all issues
  • To be responsible for the general condition, cleanliness, and daily inspection of your allocated vehicles, hand tools and machinery and the reporting of all known defects...