Cemetery Caretaker

Northstar-Memorial-Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical,Dental,Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker in Houston, TX, to maintain cemetery grounds, assist with interments, and ensure a respectful, clean environment at our facilities.

The role requires outdoor work in varying weather, ability to lift up to 100 lb, and experience with hand tools. It involves physical tasks such as bending, kneeling, and walking, with responsibilities spanning grounds upkeep and care of chapels and memorials.

Qualifications

• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds with or without assistance.
• Minimum 6 months of experience using hand tools in a professional setting.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks for extended periods.

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 leaves and grass.
• Edges with a stick edger.
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe condition.
• Cleans ponds and fountains.
• Hand digs/trenching.
• 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.

Skills

Outdoor work

Heavy lifting up to 100 lbs

Hand tool experience

Physical stamina

Safety-conscious

Grounds maintenance

Job description

San Jacinto Memorial Park is looking for a Cemetery Caretaker to join our team in Houston, TX 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

• 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

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and humidity.
• Ability to safely lift, carry, push, and pull up to 100 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience using hand tools in a professional or trade-related environment required.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including bending, kneeling, standing, and walking for extended periods.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

San Jacinto 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.