Cemetery Assistant at Roskilde Cemeteries

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

Roskilde Cemeteries is centrally located in Roskilde and consists of 3 cemeteries, Østre Cemetery with chapel, as well as Gråbrødre Cemetery and Old Our Lady Cemetery with a total of about 350 burials and urn placements per year. In addition, cemetery operations are carried out at a further 2 cemeteries in a cooperative. Furthermore, the operations of the rectory gardens, the bishop's garden, areas around the Cathedral and the overall bookkeeping in the Cathedral parish 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 (it could be you!). Both cemetery assistants report to the cemetery manager. The position is a key role in the cemetery management. You will serve as the deputy to the cemetery manager and participate in the daily leadership of the organization.

There are about 25 staff at the cemeteries during the growing season, as well as 5 staff in administration.

Operational tasks

· you shall participate in office administration at the chapel square with a fixed weekly day and be the back-up during holidays, etc.

· ensure structured and meticulous case handling

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

· you shall, 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 updated on collective agreements, laws and regulations.

· you in collaboration with the other managers have the personnel responsibility for the gardener group

· have the direct management responsibility for about 5 gardeners.

Development tasks

· with your landscape architectural expertise you will help further develop Roskilde Cemeteries

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

We imagine that you

· have a long-term education such as landscape architect, garden and park engineer, forest 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 prioritise and plan

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

· have good oral and written communication skills

· have knowledge of the Danish National Church (will be an unconditional advantage, but not a requirement).

· either have or wish to undertake a management education

We can offer

· an exciting and challenging job with diverse content

· a workplace that offers opportunities for personal development

· flexible working hours that provide a balance between work and private life

· You will have a wide range of tasks – from making coffee to case processing and assisting 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 administration managers and cemetery assistants, etc. under CO10's negotiating area.

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

The position is placed in pay grade 1. The annual salary is 322,500 DKK (as of 31.03.12).

In addition, there is a fixed annual leadership allowance of DKK 2,300 (as of 31.03.12). This is minimum salary, negotiable with functional and qualification allowances. An agreement on salary and qualification-/function 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 the salary level (in 2026 figures) to be between 43,000 and 45,000 DKK/month plus pension.

There will be a 3-month probationary period.

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

The position is available for occupancy as of December 1, 2026.

Applications with relevant attachments should be sent to [email protected]

Application deadline: October 18, 2026. Interviews are expected to be held on Oct 21 with a second round Oct 28. Applicants advancing to the second round will be asked to take a personality test between the first and second rounds.

Important dates

Created: Sep 4, 2026

Application deadline: Oct 18, 2026

Contact person

Rasmus Christoffersen

Main number: 46350890

Email: [email protected]

Employer

Roskilde Cemeteries

Kong Magnus Vej 13

4000 Roskilde