Cemetery Supervisor

Foundation Partners Group

16d

About The Position

We currently have an opening for a Cemetery Supervisor in the Jackson, California Market. The Cemetery Supervisor is responsible for operating and maintaining the cemetery grounds and facilities. This includes personnel management, cemetery operations, facility management, grounds management, equipment maintenance, supply/inventory management, resource management, strategic planning, and policy/procedures development.

Requirements

High school diploma or the equivalent
Minimum five years of experience in grounds/facility maintenance
Experience hiring, developing, leading, and managing a staff
Able to operate large mechanical equipment and machines
Capable of understanding maps for grave locations and layouts
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Valid state-issued driver's license with a clear driving record

Responsibilities

Manages, trains, and monitors work progress of the cemetery grounds team members
Ensures effective communication of deliverables and work orders from the cemetery sales group to the cemetery grounds team
Coordinates daily plans and goals as it pertains to the full scope of cemetery operations
Assists with the hiring process of new cemetery grounds team members
Ensures proper grave, mausoleum and niche are identified prior to burial, entombment, and inurnments
Maintains proper stock of cemetery outer burial containers, granite markers, and fuel for cemetery equipment
Orders replacement parts for cemetery equipment such as tents and grave setup equipment
Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims trees, maintains walkways and memorial marker, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside
Clears debris and keeps driveways and walkways in a safe condition
Completes minor repairs to grave markers and other cemetery features
Assembles tents, and canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
Prepares crypts for entombments, installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, and other tasks as needed
Operates equipment safely and carefully to avoid damage to cemetery property
Maintains, service, cleans, and properly store equipment
Assists with maintenance of cemetery vehicles as needed
Assists in loading or unloading caskets, and moving/installing vaults as needed
Observes safety rules and ensures compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines