Grounds Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas.
• Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers.
• Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Aids in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures.
• Performs minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment.
• Assists in performing some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision.
• Assists in moving and installing burial vaults.

Requirements

• Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower.
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.).
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Physically agile and dexterous.
• Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner.
• Effective communication skills with associates, contractor personnel and client families.
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications.

Work Conditions

• Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions.
• Comply with Field dress code policy.
• Work postures: frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up to 6 hours per day.
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently.

Physical Demands

• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds.

Work Hours

• Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift.