Grounds Specialist

SCI Shared Resources•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level role responsible for maintaining the grounds at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). The incumbent performs all groundskeeping and maintenance tasks on the properties, ensuring the overall appearance of the cemetery, mausoleum, or funeral home location is maintained. This position also provides an opportunity to gain an understanding of how a cemetery operates.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment
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
Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks
Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

Nice To Haves

Funeral industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure proper standards are maintained
Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment
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
Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment
May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines