Cemetery Operations Technician

Responsibilities

• Assists with daily interment activity and installing new grave memorials.
• Performs tasks to assist with the setting of new monuments and the digging and pouring of foundations.
• Operates a variety of general maintenance equipment such as backhoe, dump truck, turf vehicles, and concrete mixer.
• Breaks down and assembles tables, chairs, podiums, easels, flipcharts, tents, and shade structures.
• Maintains hours worked and time off requests for payroll using an automated timekeeping system (Paycom).
• Communicates effectively and timely to department leaders, co-workers, and management by telephone, e-mail, or in person.
• Communicates with two-way radios.
• Operates a jackhammer, backhoe, and other heavy equipment.
• Stand, walk, kneel and/or bend for long periods of time.
• Lift caskets, 8x4 plywood sections, and interment greens.
• Climb and carry a ladder above and beneath ground.
• Drive Cemetery equipment as needed (trucks, tractors, trailers, GEM carts, Toros).
• Access all areas of the Cemetery grounds and buildings including walking up and down stairs, entering confined spaces, and navigating varied terrain.
• Lift and carry heavy materials (maximum 80 lbs.).

Qualifications

• Knowledge and familiarity with general labor hand tools, power tools, and terminology.
• Able to read a ruler, read a tape measurer, read a map, and use basic math skills.
• Some knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Able to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written) with staff, vendors, and clients is required.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Massachusetts 2B Hoisting license.
• Able to shovel snow, dirt and/or loam as needed and assigned.
• Must follow all safety policies and regulations to contribute to a safe working environment and participate in all safety trainings and safety meetings.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Able to work alone and under supervision.
• Able to establish priorities and organize work.
• Willing to accept more responsibilities at supervisor’s discretion as time warrants.
• Able to deal with stressful situations and be flexible as work demands.
• Mechanical experience is a plus.
• Must be able to work occasional overtime hours on Saturdays.
• Physical Requirements: Work outside in all weather conditions including cold, heat, snow, rain, and other harsh weather. Assist with the lifting of caskets and other interment equipment. Communicate with two-way radios. Operate a jackhammer, backhoe, and other heavy equipment. Stand, walk, kneel and/or bend for long periods of time. Lift caskets, 8x4 plywood sections, and interment greens. Climb and carry a ladder above and beneath ground. Drive Cemetery equipment as needed (trucks, tractors, trailers, GEM carts, Toros). Access all areas of the Cemetery grounds and buildings including walking up and down stairs, entering confined spaces, and navigating varied terrain. Lift and carry heavy materials (maximum 80 lbs.).