Cemetery Caretaker

Northstar-Memorial-Group; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Mountain View Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Lakewood, WA seeks a Cemetery Caretaker to maintain cemetery grounds, locate grave sites, and assist with interments, ensuring a respectful and safe environment.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, professional appearance, and teamwork within the NorthStar Memorial Group family. Union-based compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 6+ months of experience in grounds keeping and/or maintenance.
• Professional in speech and appearance for client interactions.

Responsibilities

• Locate interment sites and assist with burial preparations.
• Maintain cemetery grounds and perform lawn care tasks.
• Dig graves using machine and hand digging.
• Install memorials, crypt faces, and monuments.
• Respond to customer service requests in a timely manner.
• Clean and maintain facilities and vehicles on site.
• Operate and maintain drives and walkways for safety.

Skills

Grounds keeping

Maintenance

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Mountain View Funeral Home & Memorial Park is looking for a Cemetery Caretaker to join our team inLakewood, WA 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. An employee’s position assignment will be based on demonstrated competence in the skills required for the next level in the job family.

Responsibilities

• Interment Procedures, including but not limited to:
  • Locate and mark interment site
  • Removal and replacement of memorial or crypt/niche front
  • Opening the gravesite using machine and hand digging
  • Set up services site with lowering device, tents and chairs
  • Close the gravesite using machine and hand digging
  • Memorial installation
• Resolve Customer Service Requests in a timely manner, sometimes with family present
• 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
• Professional in speech and appearance for client interactions

Compensation

• Compensation is set by the union bargaining agreement, which is as follows: $24.12/hr. for 180 days, then $25.346/hr. until the one-year anniversary, then $26.68/hr.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Mountain View Funeral Home & Memorial Park has proudly served the Lakewood community and surrounding areas for generations. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional care for families while maintaining a beautiful and respectful place of remembrance. As a Cemetery Caretaker, you'll play an important role in preserving the park's appearance, supporting funeral and cemetery services, and helping create meaningful experiences for the families we serve.

Mountain View Funeral Home & Memorial Park 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.