Field Laborer - Full Time

Field Laborer position maintaining cemetery grounds, including mowing, trimming, landscaping, and snow removal. Reports to the Foreman under the direction of the Field Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepares graves and maintains cemetery grounds.
• Performs snow removal.
• Performs landscaping duties, including trimming grass and weeds, pruning trees and shrubbery, and mowing grass.
• Operates a variety of equipment, including mowers, string trimmers, Cushman utility vehicles, backhoe, dump truck, tractor, bed edger, hedge trimmer, and chain saw.
• Positions casket-lowering device on the grave and covers the dirt pile and sod with artificial grass carpet.
• Erects tent/canopy and arranges folding chairs to prepare the site for burial service; removes sod from the gravesite.
• Prepares the ground for burial, including locating the gravesite by section, lot, and plot number, and marking the area to be excavated.
• Digs the grave to a specified depth, places the vault and foundation grave marker, and sets the grave marker in concrete.
• Opens and closes mausoleum vaults.
• Ensures all work is completed in adherence to safety policies and guidelines.
• Maintains a high level of housekeeping and care of company assets, including vehicles, shop, and worksites.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Current and valid driver’s license with clean driving history.
• 6 months or more related experience, training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in landscaping, grounds keeping, or lawn care (commercial or residential).
• Hands-on experience operating heavy equipment such as backhoe, dump truck, or tractor.
• Experience in cemetery, funeral services, or grave preparation work.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), depending on vehicle requirements.
• OSHA 10 certification or equivalent general safety training.
• Experience in a customer-facing role requiring composure and discretion, particularly around grieving families.

Skills

• Ability to kneel, bend, and pull weeds by hand around bushes, trees, and flower beds.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery such as a dump truck and backhoe.
• High level of customer service.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Ability to read and interpret written information.
• Ability to observe safety and security procedures.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift or move up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, balance, stoop, kneel, and use hands and arms.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposed to high, precarious places and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Pay

$17.00 - $22.00/hour (non-exempt, hourly).

Schedule

• Monday – Saturday, 7:15 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
• Saturday work not guaranteed each week, but availability to work Saturdays when scheduled is required.
• Standard field schedule; may include occasional weekend or on-call hours to support burial services.
• Ability to travel to different CCA cemeteries throughout Northeast Ohio as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Employer-paid Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays.
• Professional Development Assistance.