Cemetery Caretaker

Northstar Memorial Group; Broken Arrow (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local memorial group in Broken Arrow, OK is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker. This stable role involves maintaining the cemetery's overall appearance, including grounds keeping and minor repairs. Responsibilities include cutting grass, cleaning facilities, and performing interments. Qualifications include a valid driver's license, a high school diploma, and at least 6 months of relevant experience. This position offers a chance to develop transferable skills while contributing to the community.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• 6+ months of experience in grounds keeping or maintenance.
• Strong attention to detail in all tasks.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass and maintains lawns.
• Cleans and maintains funeral home and mausoleum facilities.
• Lays sod and maintains memorial markers.

Skills

Grounds keeping

Maintenance skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn maintenance equipment

Vehicle for transportation

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow, OK. Our maintenance teams take pride in maintaining our grounds with attention to detail and tradition, ensuring every family’s unique experience is honored. As integral parts of our community, our maintenance workers have a strong sense of ownership in our grounds and locations, reflecting the highest standards of quality and comfort in this stable role. In this role, the facilities maintenance crew gains transferable skills fostering even more of a sense of purpose.

The Cemetery Caretaker is responsible for the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum, and funeral home locations, including maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, memorials, monuments, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and repairs and maintenance tasks. Depending on the location to which the employee is assigned, individual responsibilities may include some, or all, of the following activities: grounds keeping, interment/memorialization, and facilities cleaning/maintenance. An employee’s position assignment will be based on demonstrated competence in the skills required for the next level in the job family.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass.
• Maintains lawn and trims around trees, walkways, and memorial markers
• Lays sod
• Moves and removes flowers to and from the chapel and graveside.
• Blows leaf and grass
• Edges with stick edger
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe condition.
• Cleans ponds and fountains
• Hand digs/trenching
• Facilities Cleaning:
  • Maintains overall appearance and cleanliness of funeral homes and/or mausoleum facilities.
  • Cleans and maintains the facility, performs minor repairs, painting, etc.
  • Assists in loading and unloading caskets.
  • Vehicle and golf cart washing/cleaning

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6 + months of experience in grounds keeping and/or maintenance

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.