Cemetery Grounds

Foundation Partners Group • Venice, FL

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About The Position

The Cemetery Grounds role assists with the maintenance and care of cemetery grounds and equipment. The position also helps prepare graveside and chapel services, supports interments, entombments, and inurnments, and performs general maintenance of facilities and vehicles. The employee must operate equipment safely and follow applicable safety procedures and regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid state-issued driver's license with a clear driving record.
• Availability to work overtime and long hours as needed.
• Capability to perform duties such as watering, cutting, weeding, and trimming.

Nice To Haves

• One year of relevant experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cut grass; maintain lawns; trim around trees, walkways, and memorial markers; lay sod; and move flowers to and from the chapel and graveside.
• Clear debris and maintain drives and walkways in a safe condition, including snow removal depending on location.
• Perform minor repairs to grave markers.
• Erect tents and canopies and arrange chairs for graveside ceremonies.
• Prepare crypts for entombments.
• Install grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, and related items.
• Maintain and repair existing markers and other cemetery features.
• Assist with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments.
• Operate a backhoe to dig graves as needed, avoiding damage to surrounding vaults, markers, or monuments.
• Operate equipment safely and carefully to avoid damage to cemetery property.
• Maintain, service, clean, and properly store equipment.
• Perform general maintenance of facilities and vehicles.
• Clean and maintain facilities, including minor repairs and painting.
• Arrange the chapel for services.
• Wash and clean funeral home vehicles as needed.
• Assist with loading and unloading caskets and moving and installing vaults.
• Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local operating procedures and regulations, including OSHA regulations and safety and environmental guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED