Maintenance Worker

Job Responsibilities

• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location
• Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
• Affords assistance with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
• Arranges chapel for services
• Prepares crypts for entombments
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
• Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment
• Performs general maintenance of vehicles
• Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Operates backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments
• Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
• Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment
• Performs general maintenance of vehicles
• Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience
• Experience: Minimum 6 months of relevant experience
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower; ability to accurately use measuring devices; ability to walk and stand for long periods of time; ability to lift up to 150 with equipment assistance; ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families; ability to work in extreme weather conditions; ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multi-tasking; basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications