Director of Cemeteries
Office of Catholic Cemeteries
Piscataway, NJ

Presently, we have a full-time opening for a Director of Cemeteries in our Office of Cemeteries, who will be responsible for managing and overseeing the operation of diocesan and parish cemeteries and crematory. This includes financial management, planning operations, development and construction of new buildings, and proper maintenance of existing buildings. The following is a brief summary of the position:

• Oversees, supervises and ensures compliance with all relevant state codes and Catholic tradition concerning the burial of human remains.
• Creates and develops sales literature and monitors a comprehensive sales and marketing plan that promotes Catholic burial tradition and which supports and ensures ongoing revenue derived from operations of diocesan cemeteries and crematory.
• Oversees the financial management of the cemeteries and establish appropriate controls; Prepares cemetery budgets in consultation with Finance Director; oversees and monitors budget accordingly; prepares and presents accurate and thorough reports of all cemetery activities to supervisory staff.
• Maintains thorough and accurate records of all information relating to burials and lot purchases for monitoring and revenue purposes.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and trade association materials to become and remain current on the principles, practices and trends.
• Oversees construction of new buildings and maintenance of all existing buildings.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, self-motivated, possess outstanding interpersonal and relational skills, be technically proficient (MS Office suite), and demonstrate a high degree of accuracy with respect to scheduling and recordkeeping. Additional qualifications include the following:

• Must be a practicing Roman Catholic who upholds the teaching and traditions of the Catholic Church and who possesses a sound working knowledge of the Catholic faith and Church hierarchy
• Bachelor's Degree; or ten years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Compensation includes a comprehensive benefits program.
   

Interested candidates should submit a resume and salary requirements via e-mail to: HR@diometuchen.org

** Due to the anticipated high volume of responses, only those candidates who we are interested in interviewing will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE **