Cemetery Caretaker

NorthStar Memorial Group; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

EAP

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker to maintain the cemetery, mausoleum, and funeral home grounds. The role includes grounds maintenance, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, memorials and monuments, interments, entombments, and related repairs.

The position requires a valid driver’s license and 6+ months of groundsKeeping experience, with benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Grounds Keeping: cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walks, memorial markers, lays sod, moves flowers, cleans debris, edges with edger, clears drives and walkways, cleans ponds and fountains, hand digs/trenching.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Safety consciousness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our Mission: Care. Comfort. Plan.
Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is looking for a Cemetery Caretaker to join our team in Fort Myers, FL where we offer a passionate and purpose-filled work environment. 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.

Our Mission: Care. Comfort. Plan.
Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is looking for a Cemetery Caretaker to join our team in Fort Myers, FL where we offer a passionate and purpose-filled work environment. 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.

Responsibilities

• Grounds Keeping:
  • 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

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home has been a trusted part of the Fort Myers community since 1954, providing compassionate care and personalized service to generations of families. With a commitment to honoring every life through meaningful tributes and lasting memorials, our team helps families navigate life's most important moments with dignity, respect, and understanding. Joining our location means becoming part of a legacy of service dedicated to supporting families, preserving memories, and making a meaningful difference in the community we proudly serve.
Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home is part of the NorthStar Memorial Group family of properties. Voted one of 2026's USA Today Top Workplaces, NorthStar Memorial Group is a privately held company that offers opportunities for growth with a broad network of support, while keeping the intimacy and personal impact you have at an independently owned property.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.