Position: Crematorium Assistant Location: Lichfield, & District Crematorium, Fradley, Lichfield. Job Type: Full-Time, 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Salary: £26,208 per annum Are you passionate about creating beautifully maintained outdoor spaces that offer peace, dignity, and reflection? We are seeking a dedicated Crematorium Assistant to join our team at Lichfield Crematorium, where you will play a vital role in maintaining our crematorium grounds and memorial areas to the highest standards. Why This Role Matters At CMG we believe that our grounds should provide a serene and respectful environment for families to reflect and remember. As a Crematorium Assistant, you will help maintain these meaningful spaces with care, ensuring a dignified and welcoming setting for all visitors. The Role As a Crematorium Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the crematorium grounds, gardens, and memorial areas are maintained to a high standard. You will work as part of a team to deliver exceptional care and presentation across the site. Key Responsibilities: Carry out seasonal gardening and landscaping, including mowing, weeding, pruning, planting, and hedge cutting. Maintain the cleanliness and safety of paths, lawns, memorial plots, and landscaped areas. Conduct routine checks and light maintenance of grounds equipment. Support with leaf clearance, snow and ice control, and seasonal planting displays. Maintain memorial areas with care and attention to detail. Assist families with basic memorial enquiries when required. Work collaboratively with the site team, supporting other duties when needed. Follow health and safety policies, ensuring a safe working environment. About You We're looking for someone who: Has experience in groundskeeping, horticulture, or outdoor maintenance. Is physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions. Takes pride in maintaining a clean and well-presented environment. Is comfortable with being trained to operate the Cremator and undertake duties when required. Works well as part of a team and communicates effectively. Understands the sensitivity of working in a memorial setting. Has a driving license (desirable). What We Offer A role that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of families. Full training and ongoing support 22-25 days annual leave bank holidays Company pension, life assurance, and employee assistance programme Annual company bonus What are the next steps? If this sounds like the right role for you and you're ready to bring care and professionalism to an essential service, simply click the 'apply' button. A member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps. About Us We are Dignity, one of the UK's oldest and most trusted funeral providers, with over 200 years of history, 570 branches, and 46 crematoria. From launching the UK's first funeral plan to helping shape modern regulation, we have led the way in supporting families with care, compassion, and professionalism. Now we are building the UK's leading end of life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country's largest will writer and one of the UK's top probate providers, giving families support not just at the funeral, but before and after as well. Today we are over 4,000 people across the UK, all driven by the same goal: to care for families with compassion and make the UK a world leader in end of life care. Here to help, whenever you need. FCA Statement We're regulated by the FCA, so some roles may be subject to background checks Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your life looks like, we'd love to hear from you. And if there's anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable. We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.