Grounds Maintenance
Job Overview
The Grounds Maintenance team member reports directly to the Grounds Supervisor of the location and is responsible for maintaining the appearance of the landscape and daily cemetery operations. This role requires the ability to work in a team focused environment, as well as independently, to ensure the satisfaction of the families we serve.
Responsibilities
- Plan preparation of graves in a timely manner to follow the schedule of interments, entombments, and inurnments
- Prepare grave spaces and perform mausoleum entombments
- Knowledgeable of heavy equipment, including backhoe and dump trailer
- Installation of lowering devices and outer burial containers
- Place caskets in mausoleum and utilize mausoleum lift as needed
- Place floral displays at interment sites following services
- Installation of memorials and crypt or niche plates
- Perform landscaping duties to include, but not limited to, planting, weed eating, and general lawncare maintenance around sidewalks, memorials, etc.
- Light duty, general maintenance of funeral home and onsite buildings
Expectations
- Adherence to all company policies and procedures
- Display utmost professionalism as you interact with our families, members of the community, and coworkers
- Attention to detail ensure the client/family wishes are met and exceeded
- Attention to detail with all documents, messages, and memorials
- Work safely in accordance with OSHA guidelines and training
Requirements & Qualifications
- Minimum of high school diploma or GED achieved
- Ability to work proactively and positively with staff and customers
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail & ability to multitask
- Customer service oriented
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of initiative
- Valid driver’s license and clear driving record
- Able to perform extensive manual labor
- Ability to lift 60+ lbs. on your own
- Ability to lift and bend frequently
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Hours: Monday – Saturday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. Flexibility in scheduling is required
- Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed
- Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Coordinate all facets of services (internally and externally)
Work Conditions
- Work may be performed both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions; cemetery personnel may have exposure to chemicals and equipment
- Personal safety equipment or appropriate attire may be required for cemetery or crematory environment. Cemetery team is provided with uniforms.
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, or requirements. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.50 - $18.50 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
