MINJobs posting: Parks and Cemetery Administrator
April 1, 2025
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Parks and Cemetery Administrator

Organization:
Town of Okotoks
Region:
Alberta
Application deadline:
February 9, 2025
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Type:
Full Time
Category:
Parks & recreation
Description
The Parks & Cemetery Administrator, under the supervision of the Customer Experience Team Leader and Parks Manager, provides administrative support for the daily operations of parks and cemetery management. This position is responsible for managing records, scheduling, responding to customer inquiries and assisting with the general administration of parks and cemetery services.

The Parks & Cemetery Administrator is responsible for:

  • Act as first point of contact for public inquiries and address accordingly;
  • Issue work orders, permits, daily maintenance work lists (parks checks, garbage pickup, playground inspections, snow clearing, ball diamond dragging, etc.);
  • Complete forms, issue permits, collect payments, and write receipts;
  • Act as the main contact for the cemetery and provide appropriate and dignified support to family members, funeral homes, and co-workers regarding interments, memorial marker permits, burial plot sales, columbarium niche sales, and search the database for plot locations as required;
  • Prepare required cemetery reports including revenue, maintenance and inventory tracking;
  • Issue billing requisitions and/or receipts for all burial costs and generate revenue reports for finance business centre;
  • Issue deeds and deed letter for purchase of burial plots and columbarium niches to family members;
  • Update, maintain and issue cemetery forms as requested by funeral homes and families for burial plot purchase, memorial marker installation, and bench & tree donations;
  • Efficiently navigate Parks and Cemetery, division and Town systems and software where required to complete administrative responsibilities; such as Maintenance Tracking Software, Cemetery software system, Town systems; such as Dynamics, City Wide and Stone Orchard; 
  • Develop and maintain databases and records management that complies with Town RMS Policy;
  • Projects as assigned.
Requirements

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to qualify is equivalency to:

  • Diploma in Office Administration, Business Administration or related field.
  • 3 or more year’s related work experience representing continuous learning.
  • Discretion, diplomacy/sensitivity and maintaining customer confidentiality.
  • Problem-solving abilities.
  • Can work independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
  • Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong Customer Service skills.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and recordkeeping.
Salary & Benefits

Compensation $62,875-72,916 annually

 

What we offer

  • An excellent pension plan
  • Benefit plans
  • Career development
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive health, dental, paramedical
  • Flexible work schedule
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