Groundsperson

Arbor Memorial Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Memorial’s Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is seeking a full-time Seasonal Groundsperson for a 3-month contract. The role focuses on cemetery care, grounds maintenance, memorial installations, and internments, with a 40-hour week, Tue-Sat schedule.

Qualified applicants should have Grade 12 education, a valid driver’s license, mechanical aptitude, and ideally heavy equipment operation training or IPM certification.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Mechanically inclined with formal training or experience.
• Heavy equipment operation training/certification is an asset.
• IPM certification is an asset.
• Team player with multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Experience in landscaping, horticulture, or cemetery work is a plus.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform cemetery care including grounds maintenance, customer service, and internments.

Skills

Driver's license

Mechanical aptitude

Heavy equipment operation

IPM certification

Team player

Landscaping experience

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma

Job description

How often do you go to work knowing you can make the world a little more beautiful? A day’s work is different at Arbor Memorial. Here, you can use your skills and energy to create outdoor spaces of importance, where families honor and remember their loved ones. You will do rewarding work while enjoying the outdoors, and you’ll go home knowing your efforts helped to create a special place that is appreciated by many.

Working with Arbor means more than a competitive compensation package. We are invested in a culture of learning throughout our business and dedicated to providing health and wellness resources for all employees and their families. We also provide a robust pension plan to support your long-term financial planning and stability.

About this role:

Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens located in Winnipeg, Manitoba is currently recruiting for a full-time Seasonal Groundsperson.

Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens currently has 80 developed acres and is presently performing 750 interments annually.

The successful candidate for this position strives to keep pace with the ever-changing service demands and is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of our customers in a sensitive and professional manner.

This position is a Tuesday to Saturday position based on a 40-hour work week and may change as required for the needs of the business including working overtime as required.

Job Type: Full Time Contract (3 - Months)

Key Qualifications and Demonstrated Abilities:

• Minimum grade 12 education or equivalent.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Mechanically inclined having either formal mechanical training or experience would be an asset.
• Heavy equipment operator’s training or certification would be an asset.
• A certificate in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) would be an asset.
• A team player, with a positive attitude and the ability to multitask and set priorities.
• Previous landscaping, horticultural and/or cemetery experience, and a demonstrated interest in working outdoors would be assets.
• Ability to lift and carry 50lbs.
• Exemplifies Arbor’s values of compassion, integrity, trust, teamwork, belonging and excellence.

Responsibilities:

• All aspects of cemetery care including customer service, memorial and monument installations, equipment maintenance and grounds maintenance and internments.

About Us:

At Arbor Memorial, your career can mean more. As compassionate partners in each experience of remembrance and celebration, our team is a community focused on families and loved ones. It's rewarding work that directly impacts the lives of others. Our caring approach carries through in the way we treat one another as teammates.

Challenge yourself to grow in new directions and make your unique difference in ways that truly matter – join Arbor Memorial.

Arbor Memorial is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contribution of all team members.

We are committed to providing accessible and barrier-free employment practices and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Department. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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