Cemetery assistant at Roskilde Cemeteries

Roskilde Cemeteries is seeking a cemetery assistant with leadership ambitions who will help develop some of Denmark's most prominent cemetery and cultural-historic environments. The position combines staff management, administration, operations, and landscape-technical development in close collaboration with the rest of the management.

Roskilde Cemeteries is located centrally in Roskilde and consists of 3 cemeteries, Østre Cemetery with chapel, as well as Gråbrødre Cemetery and Old Holy Mary Cemetery, with a total of about 350 burials and urn placements per year. In addition, cemetery operations are carried out at two additional cemeteries in a cooperative of operations. Furthermore, the maintenance of the rectory gardens, the bishop's garden, areas around the Cathedral, and the overall accounts in the parish office are handled.

So if you want to work with operating and developing cemeteries and green areas in one of Denmark's most significant cultural-historical cities, this position may be for you!

The cemetery management consists of a cemetery manager, a green cemetery assistant, and an administratively oriented cemetery assistant (that could be you!). Both cemetery assistants report to the cemetery manager. The position is a key role in the cemetery leadership. You will function as the cemetery manager's deputy and participate in the daily management of the organization.

There are about 25 employees at the cemeteries in the peak season, and 5 employees in administration.

Operations tasks

· you will participate in the office administration on the chapel square with a fixed weekly day and serve as back-up during holidays, etc.

· ensure structured and thorough case processing

· you will have tasks related to grave plot sales, burials, and urn placements

· you will, in collaboration with the other management, be responsible for the daily operation of all green areas

· you will have independent contact with customers, suppliers and partners

Leadership tasks

· be HR responsible and stay up-to-date with collective agreements, laws and regulations.

· in collaboration with the other managers you will have personnel responsibility for the gardening team

· have direct management responsibility for about 5 gardeners.

Development tasks

· with your landscape architectural professional expertise, contribute to the further development of Roskilde Cemeteries

· contribute to projects and landscape-science initiatives at the cemeteries

We imagine that you

· have a longer education such as landscape architect, garden and park engineer, forester and landscape engineer, agronomist or similar.

· have an open, engaged, and honest leadership style – preferably with leadership experience and otherwise a desire to gain it!

· have experience with planning and operations management of green areas

· have a well-developed ability to prioritize and plan

· are proficient in using IT – and eager to learn new systems

· have good verbal and written communication skills

· have knowledge of the Church of Denmark (would be a definite advantage, but not a requirement).

· either have or want to pursue a management education

We can offer

· an exciting and challenging job with a varied content

· a workplace that provides opportunities for personal development

· flexible working hours, offering a balance between work and private life

· You will have very varied tasks – ranging from making coffee to case processing, supporting relatives, to operations management and development of our green areas.

The appointment is covered by the Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Organization of 2010 (CO10) for cemetery managers, senior administrative managers, and cemetery assistants, etc., under CO10's bargaining area.

Current civil servant cemetery assistants and managers have the right to retain their civil servant status when appointed with a direct transition. In that case, the position must be classified.

The position is placed in salary grade 1. The annual salary amounts to DKK 322,500 (level 31.03.12).

In addition, a fixed annual leadership allowance of DKK 2,300 (level 31.03.12). This is a minimum wage, which can be negotiated with additional duties and qualifications allowances. An agreement on salary and qualification/functional allowances is made between the parish council and the Association of Danish Cemetery Leaders. For applicants with leadership experience and a relevant master's degree we expect that the salary level (in 2026 figures) will be between DKK 43,000 and 45,000 per month plus pension.

There will be a 3-month probationary period.

Questions may be directed to the cemetery manager, Rasmus Christoffersen, [email protected] , phone 21 14 36 88, with whom tours of the cemeteries can also be arranged.

The position is available for occupation from December 1, 2026.

The application with relevant attachments should be sent to [email protected]

Application deadline: October 18, 2026. Employment interviews are expected to be held on October 21 with a second round on October 28. Applicants who proceed to the second round will be asked to complete a personality test between the first and second rounds.