Grounds Specialist

Service Corporation International•El Paso, TX

About The Position

Manages the grounds at cemetery or funeral home locations and performs groundskeeping and maintenance to maintain the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum, or funeral home properties. The role includes routine landscaping, debris removal, cemetery interment support, and potentially minor property repairs and cremation-related duties. The Grounds Specialist must follow applicable safety rules, operating procedures, and corporate, federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA requirements and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 6 months of relevant experience.
Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, and leaf blower.
Ability to accurately use measuring devices such as a tape measure or yardstick.
Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
Physical agility and dexterity.
Ability to operate equipment safely and carefully.
Ability to work effectively with others to accomplish tasks.
Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel, and client families.
Basic computer skills to retrieve and respond to email communications.

Responsibilities

Mow grass, plow snow, water lawns, fertilize and trim shrubs, tend flower beds, and regularly inspect assigned areas to ensure standards are maintained.
Operate grounds equipment, including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, and other related power equipment.
Remove debris and trash from grounds, which may include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers.
Participate on teams handling openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments.
May perform disinterments.
May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, following verification procedures.
May perform minor repairs to cemetery or building systems.
May perform some cremation-related duties, such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations.
Follow safety rules and ensure compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local operating procedures and regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.
May assist in moving and installing burial vaults.