Grounds Specialist - Union

Sci Corp; Surrey; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Surrey, BC is seeking a Cemetery Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery and funeral home grounds, mow, trim, plow snow, and support interments with care and professionalism.

You will operate lawn and grounds equipment, follow safety procedures, and collaborate with staff and families. The role requires a high school diploma, at least 6 months of related experience, and the ability to work in all weather.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 6 months relevant experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates and clients.
• Basic computer skills for email communications.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, waters lawns, fertilizes, trims shrubs, and maintains flower beds.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment.
• Removes debris and maintains cleanliness on grounds.
• Supports interments and related duties as part of team.
• Follows safety procedures and OSHA guidelines.
• May assist in cremation-related duties.

Skills

Hand-held tools operation

Measuring devices

Extreme weather work

Physical agility

Teamwork

Communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mower

Snow blower

Leaf blower

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to insure 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
• May perform disinterment
• May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
• May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and or building systems
• May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations
• 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
• May assist in moving and installing burial vaults

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum 6 months relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, 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

Pay Rate

• $25.24/hr

Postal Code: V4P 1P3

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: CA-BC - Surrey