About This Role
Maintaining the grounds at a cemetery or funeral home location is the core of this entry-level role. The incumbent performs all groundskeeping and maintenance tasks to ensure the overall appearance of the property, gaining an understanding of how a cemetery operates.
Responsibilities
- Mow grass, plow snow, water lawns, fertilize and trim shrubs, tend flower beds, and regularly inspect assigned work areas to ensure proper standards are maintained
- Operate lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, and other related power equipment
- Remove debris and trash from grounds, which may include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers
- Participate on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments
- Assist in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
- Perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems, or equipment
- Perform some of the duties associated with cremations, such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
- Assist in moving and installing burial vaults
- 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
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 6 months of relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, or physical labor demonstrating steady employment
- Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, 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
Nice to have:
- Funeral industry experience
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
- Health Savings Account with Company Contribution
- Sick Leave
- Short-Term Disability
