Grave Digging Operative (Temporary)

30 July by Thorn Baker Group : Thorn Baker Industrial : Notts-IND

Job Location:
United Kingdom -England -East Midlands -Derbyshire -Ilkeston
Salary:
£12.71 - £13.47/hour

Cemetery Grave Digging Operative
📍 Ilkeston
🕒 Full-Time | Early Finish Fridays

Thorn Baker are recruiting for a Cemetery Grave Digging Operative to work with a local council’s Green Spaces team based in Ilkeston.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with groundworks experience who is comfortable working outdoors in all conditions and can approach sensitive situations with professionalism and respect.

Hours:

  • Monday to Thursday: 07:30 – 16:00
  • Friday: 07:30 – 12:30

Pay:

  • Weeks 0–12: £12.71 per hour
  • Weeks 13–52: £13.26 per hour
  • Weeks 52+: £13.47 per hour

Duties include:

  • Digging and preparing graves to required standards
  • Operating a 360 mini excavator
  • Backfilling and reinstating ground after services
  • Maintaining safe and tidy work areas
  • Supporting burial services respectfully

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience in grave digging or similar groundworks
  • 360 excavator certification/competence
  • Physically fit and comfortable with manual outdoor work
  • Able to work in muddy and challenging conditions
  • Reliable, punctual, and emotionally resilient

What you’ll get:

  • Ongoing, full-time work
  • Early finish every Friday
  • Opportunity for long-term placement

Apply now with your CV or contact Dan @ Thorn Baker on 07557 954236 for more information.

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