Groundskeeper Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Experience in grounds and building services work.
• Experience with power tools and various types of lawn equipment.
• Experience maintaining equipment, including tractors, trucks, and light equipment.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, and leaf blower.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Ability to operate equipment safely and carefully.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel, and client families.
• Basic computer skills for retrieving and responding to email communications.
• Ability to work effectively with others to accomplish tasks.
• Physical agility and dexterity.
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices such as a tape measure or yardstick.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and have a valid state driver's license; position is subject to background screening.

Responsibilities

• Mow grass, plow snow, water lawns, fertilize and trim shrubs, tend flower beds, and inspect assigned work areas to maintain standards.
• 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 conducting openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments.
• May perform disinterment.
• May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, following verification procedures.
• May perform minor repairs to cemetery or building systems.
• Follow safety rules and comply with corporate, federal, state, and local operating procedures and regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.