Grounds & Facilities Superintendent

Cemetery Maintenance

Oversee operations of multiple cemeteries.

Establish and communicate work, quality, and safety expectations ensuring cemetery services exceed customer expectations.

• Cook up staff work and time-off schedules ensuring appropriate coverage and minimizing overtime.
• Manage grounds keeping, landscaping, and seasonal plantings presenting a welcoming and manicured appearance of properties.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and wildlife regulations.
• Build business relationships with local government authorities to facilitate quick resolution of issues and concerns.
• Identify and implement efficiencies.
• Support change initiatives.
• Source and select vendors.
• Procure, store, and maintain sufficient inventory of tools, materials, equipment and lawn treatment.
• Review and approve invoices for payment.
• Maintain equipment in proper working order.
• Manage Mausoleum new construction; obtain drawings. Prepare budgets, vendor sourcing and selection. Manage new construction build addressing and resolving issues.
• Collaborate with the home office on capital expenditure projects, understanding timeline, resources, responsibilities, and managing activity and noise in consideration of cemetery services.
• Develop annual operating budget, personnel budget, and management expenses to achieve budget.
• Plan for equipment replacement.

People Development

• Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team.
• Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and close gaps.
• Constructively address issues and provide timely appropriate feedback.
• Apply a proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover.
• Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff.
• Recommend pay increases and career advancements.