Grounds Specialist
About The Position
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Entry-level role learning a variety of manual responsibilities related to the funeral industry. Performs manual labor for the care and maintenance of cemetery burials, monuments, and services. Maintains equipment in working order. Performs work with attention to safety of work environment and others. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Learning to perform a variety of manual laborer related to the funeral and cemetery industry. Duties include, but not limited to, installing outer burial containers; lowering device set up; burial, entombment, and interment openings and closings procedures; properly hand dig graves and disinterment. Learns the proper use and maintenance of jackhammers, tamps, equipment, and tools. Loads, hauls, and unloads various equipment, materials, and supplies. Sets up tents, artificial turf and chairs for services. Cleans material as needed. Breaks down tents, chairs, and turf and properly stores. Empties garbage cans. May perform responsibilities of Grounds Keeping mowing lawns, blowing, edging, bundling debris, clearing snow or ice from pathways, and similar duties. Maintains tools, tents, chairs, and all-terrain vehicles in clean safe working order including sharpening tools and washing or vacuum vehicles. Maintains a clean and organized work area and storage shed. Notifies manager of damaged or equipment in need of service or repair. Applies safe work practices and the proper use of personal protective equipment. Adheres to company policies, procedures, and regulations. Completes required training as assigned and prior to deadline.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record to operate company vehicles
- Ability and willingness to learn, listen, and apply constructive feedback
- Ability to use manual hand tools
- Ability to drive all-terrain quad vehicles with hitched trailers
- Professional verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills to record timesheets and required training
- Process and continual improvement driven
Responsibilities
- Installing outer burial containers
- Lowering device set up
- Burial, entombment, and interment openings and closings procedures
- Properly hand dig graves and disinterment
- Learns the proper use and maintenance of jackhammers, tamps, equipment, and tools
- Loads, hauls, and unloads various equipment, materials, and supplies
- Sets up tents, artificial turf and chairs for services
- Cleans material as needed
- Breaks down tents, chairs, and turf and properly stores
- Empties garbage cans
- Mowing lawns, blowing, edging, bundling debris, clearing snow or ice from pathways, and similar duties
- Maintains tools, tents, chairs, and all-terrain vehicles in clean safe working order including sharpening tools and washing or vacuum vehicles
- Maintains a clean and organized work area and storage shed
- Notifies manager of damaged or equipment in need of service or repair
- Applies safe work practices and the proper use of personal protective equipment
- Adheres to company policies, procedures, and regulations
- Completes required training as assigned and prior to deadline
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
