Cemetery Caretaker

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, CA. Our maintenance teams take pride in maintaining our grounds with attention to detail and tradition, ensuring every family’s unique experience is honored.

About the role

As integral parts of our community, our maintenance workers have a strong sense of ownership in our grounds and locations, reflecting the highest standards of quality and comfort in this stable role. The Cemetery Caretaker is responsible for the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum, and funeral home locations, including maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, memorials, monuments, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and repairs and maintenance tasks. Depending on the location, responsibilities may include grounds keeping, interment/memorialization, and facilities cleaning/maintenance. Position assignments are based on demonstrated competence in the required skills.

Responsibilities

• Grounds Keeping:
  • Cuts grass
  • Maintains lawn and trims around trees, walkways, and memorial markers
  • Lays sod
  • Moves and removes flowers to and from the chapel and graveside
  • Blows leaf and grass
  • Edges with stick edger
  • Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe condition
  • Cleans ponds and fountains
  • Hand digs/trenching
• Facilities Cleaning:
  • Maintains overall appearance and cleanliness of funeral homes and/or mausoleum facilities
  • Cleans and maintains the facility, performs minor repairs, painting, etc.
  • Assists in loading and unloading caskets
  • Vehicle and golf cart washing/cleaning

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6+ months of experience in grounds keeping and/or maintenance
• Willing to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to use email and company computer systems

Skills

• Great customer service

Pay

$19.61–21.79/hour

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Matching