Cemetery Manager

Level: Entry,

Job Location:

Refugio, TX 78377, Position Type:
Part Time, Salary Range: $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly, Job Category:
Admin - Clerical

The Cemetery Manager is a part-time employee of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Parish responsible for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Mount Calvary Cemetery, a Catholic cemetery of the Parish.

The Cemetery Manager ensures that the cemetery is operated in a manner consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church regarding the dignity of the human body and Christian burial, the norms of canon law governing sacred places, applicable policies of the Parish and the Diocese of Corpus Christi, and the civil laws of the State of Texas governing cemeteries.

The Cemetery Manager serves grieving families with compassion, professionalism, and pastoral sensitivity.

The Bishop is the visible principle and foundation of unity in the particular Church (The Diocese) entrusted to him. In a unique and visible way, he makes Christ's mission present and enduring as Shepherd of the Christian Community. In order to fulfill his mission, the Bishop employs suitable, chosen collaborators (clerics, religious, or lay people). He shares with them the apostolic mission and entrusts various responsibilities to them.

Each position employed in the Diocese of Corpus Christi helps to extend the ministry of the Bishop in particular ways as outlined in the job duties and responsibilities. Therefore, the employee in this position is closely connected to and assists the Bishop in the performance of his ministry and thereby engages in ministry for the church.

• As an integral part of the ministry for the Church, this position will support and uphold the philosophy of Catholic ministry and the mission of the Diocese of corpus Christi in both professional and personal life
• Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic church
• Continuously grows in the ministry by participating in religious ceremonies, training sessions, and reflection activities as directed
• Manage the day-to-day operations of Mount Calvary Cemetery, including the scheduling and coordination of interments, entombments, and inurnments in cooperation with the Pastor, funeral homes, and families
• Maintain accurate and permanent cemetery records, including plot maps, interment records, deeds and certificates of interment rights, contracts, and payment records
• Administer the sale of interment rights and related goods and services in accordance with Parish pricing policies and applicable provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code
• Oversee grounds maintenance and general upkeep of the cemetery, including mowing, trimming, roadways, fencing, drainage, monuments, and common areas, whether performed personally, by parish staff, or by contractors
• Supervise the opening and closing of graves and the setting of monuments and markers in compliance with cemetery rules and regulations
• Enforce the cemetery’s rules and regulations with charity and consistency, and recommend amendments to the Pastor as appropriate
• Prepare and administer the annual cemetery operating budget in coordination with the Pastor and parish business office, and account for all cemetery receipts and expenditures
• Ensure compliance with applicable civil law, including the Texas Health and Safety Code provisions governing cemeteries, and with diocesan policies governing parish cemeteries
• Respond to inquiries from families, genealogical researchers, and the public with courtesy and discretion
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Ability to carry, pull, push, lift, or move objects 15 pounds or more
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Must be…