Cemetery Groundskeeper (Temp) – Outdoor Care & Maintenance

The Michelle Martin Group; Merrion; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michelle Martin Group is seeking a Groundskeeper for a temporary role (40 hours/week, 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday) in Dublin, VA. The role focuses on preserving cemetery grounds and headstones, requiring outdoor work in all weather and adherence to safety and regulatory guidelines.

You will perform lawn and grounds maintenance, operate power equipment, assist with interments, and support cemetery operations under supervision. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in ground and building services work.
• Experience with power tools and various types of lawn equipment.
• Experience in the maintenance of various pieces of equipment, including tractors, trucks, and light equipment.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to, a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, and leaf blower.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel, and client families
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications
• Physically agile and dexterous
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e., tape measure, yardstick, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds, and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure 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
• 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

Skills

Groundskeeping

Outdoor work

Safety awareness

Communication

Computer skills

Tools

Lawn mowers

Snow blowers

Weed eaters

Leaf blowers

Job description

The Michelle Martin Group is seeking a Groundskeeper for a temporary role (40 hours/week, 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday) in Dublin, VA. The role focuses on preserving cemetery grounds and headstones, requiring outdoor work in all weather and adherence to safety and regulatory guidelines.

You will perform lawn and grounds maintenance, operate power equipment, assist with interments, and support cemetery operations under supervision. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.