Grounds Maintenance/ Cemetery Lead

Position open until October 18, 2026.

About the role

Under the direction of the Parks Supervisor or Parks Superintendent, performs duties necessary to ensure the accurate and professional maintenance and coordination of burial services in City owned cemeteries. Duties include meeting with customers for plot selection; marking and labeling boundaries for funeral services and monuments; property upkeep; and coordination between public, funeral homes and vault companies. Responsible for mapping and recording burial plots. Work is performed primarily outdoors with possible exposure to electrical and chemical hazards, vibration, loud noise, inclement weather, and dust, allergens and mold.

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit weekly observations on supervised individuals to the Parks Supervisor.
• Ensure supervised staff maintain and operate city equipment per policies.
• Detail daily/weekly work assignments for supervised staff.
• Monitor and maintain a safe, efficient, effective working relationship with supervised staff.
• Monitor adherence to city policies and procedures by supervised staff.
• Assist Grounds Maintenance Cemetery workers in learning cemetery procedures.
• Prioritize, coordinate, and ensure efficiency of daily maintenance schedules.
• Schedule and maintain a consistent routine covering daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance.
• Keep daily checklists, vehicle mileage logs, and daily work logs current.
• Record data from cemetery meetings, layouts, and mark‑offs.
• Work with Irrigation Lead/Technician to resolve irrigation issues.
• Work with licensed applicators to apply necessary chemicals and fertilizer.
• Monitor/perform daily equipment/vehicle maintenance and clean‑up.
• Meet with prospective buyers to show and verify spaces for purchase.
• Assist prospective buyers with purchase applications.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and one year of supervisory experience in grounds maintenance or related work.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and safety.
• Professional communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with city employees, officials, and the public.
• Ability to take and follow oral instructions.
• Ability to read and understand product instructions, especially chemical application dosages.
• Ability to work under high demands, short time constraints, and fast‑paced pressure.
• Ability to work weekends and night‑time events.
• Knowledge of dimensions and distances.
• Proficiency with i‑pad/computer for navigating maps and grids.
• Skill in operating landscaping equipment and hand‑held/power tools.
• Valid Florida Class E driver license.
• Pass pre‑employment testing, background and credit checks.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Florida Class B or higher CDL within six months of hire.
• May be required to report for work during a declared emergency in Polk County.