Cemetery caretaker 100%

Ref 2587722 | Date: 27 Oct 2026

Service des pompes funèbres, cimetières et crématoire de la Ville de Genève (SPF)

The Service des pompes funèbres, cimetières et crématoire de la ville de Genève (SPF) has as its main mission to provide, with dignity, funeral services, burials and cremations for persons deceased on the territory of the Ville de Genève, the canton of Genève, as well as any person deceased in Switzerland or abroad. It helps grieving families and ensures the management of cemeteries and the funeral facilities provided.

In order to strengthen the team of the "Cimetières" sector, we are looking for a

Cemetery caretaker 100%

Your mission

• Ensure the reception, information and orientation of the public at the counter and by telephone.
• Provide families with all necessary information based on the Service's regulations, directives and procedures.
• Prepare quotes according to the wishes of families and ensure the operational and financial follow-up of orders related to entries, exits and renewals of plots.
• Respond to the needs of third-party interveners in the cemeteries (stonemasons, florists, horticulturists…).
• Ensure a presence and surveillance in all municipal cemeteries and ensure compliance with the regulations by the public and companies visiting the sites.
• Accompany or represent the family during a burial, the placement of an urn or an exhumation.
• Participate, in collaboration with the team, in the administrative management of municipal cemeteries (graves, columbariums and memorial gardens), as well as the installation of plaques for the Columbarium niches.

Your profile :

• CFC in the technical or administrative field or a title deemed equivalent
• At least 5 years of professional experience.
• Experience in the funeral field is an asset.
• Excellent health and no restriction on carrying loads.
• Good capacity for organization and initiative.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability for interpersonal skills, listening and empathy.
• Experience in contact with the public and irreproachable presentation.
• Ability to face a demanding emotional context.
• Mastery of common computer software (Microsoft office).
• Mastery of French orally and in writing.
• Mastery of a foreign language.
• Possession of a valid driver's license.

You reside in the canton of Genève or in the authorized domicile zone.

As part of its policy of equality between women and men, the Ville de Genève wishes to promote diversity in all administration services.

• Activity rate 100%
• Remuneration Class E of the salary scale
• Start date As soon as possible
• Type of engagement Fixed term – 12 months
• Application deadline

Application :

The application file must contain all the following elements :

• Cover letter
• Detailed curriculum vitae or, failing that, completed "Demande d’emploi" form (to be downloaded from our website)
• Copies of diplomas and work certificates
• Recent photo (passport format)

Follow-up of applications :
In Ville de Genève, the recruitment process is decentralized. This means that each service or department is responsible for the follow-up of applications for the positions it offers.
An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent to candidates.

Conditions of engagement :

• Meet the requirements of the position in terms of diplomas and experience required in the job offer.
• Be the beneficiary of a valid work permit or authorization.

Employees of the Ville de Genève must be domiciled in the authorized domicile zone (

In its desire to fight against unemployment, the city encourages applications from the Office cantonal de l'emploi.

More information on the working conditions of the Ville de Genève :

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