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Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.
Job Description
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure proper standards are maintained.
- Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment.
- Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers.
- Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
- May perform disinterment.
- May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures.
- May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and/or building systems.
- May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations.
- Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.
- May assist in moving and installing burial vaults.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower.
- Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.).
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
- Physically agile and dexterous.
- Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner.
- Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families.
- Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications.
Compensation:
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care), Health Savings Account with Company Contribution, Sick Leave, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance, Dependent Life Insurance, SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match, Employee Assistance Program.
Postal Code: 96793
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Profile ID: F00230
Time Type: Full time
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