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Groundskeeper
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“Groundskeeper. Skills: groundskeeping, maintenance, equipment operation, safety compliance. Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.. 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”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure proper standards are maintained
Industry & Context.
Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions, Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day, Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently, Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds, Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises, Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift, Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in the withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalent required, Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, 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, 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
Nice to Have
Funeral industry experience preferred
What You'll Do.
Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery
mausoleum or funeral home location.
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
leaf blowers and other related power equipment
Removes debris and trash from grounds.
Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments
entombments and inurnments
Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance
complying with verification procedures
May perform minor repairs to the cemetery
building systems or equipment
May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate
state and local regulations
including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments; Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks; Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families; Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications
Full Job Description
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates. **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 * Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures * May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment * May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision * May assist in moving and installing burial vaults * 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 * This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job **MINIMUM Requirements ** **Education** * High school diploma or equivalent required **Certification/License** **Experience** * Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment * Funeral industry experience preferred **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * Ability to operate hand-h
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