Cemetery Caretaker

NorthStar Memorial Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery in Nashville, TN, is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker to maintain the appearance of cemetery and funeral home locations, locate grave sites, and assist with interments and related duties. The role involves groundskeeping, maintenance tasks, and ensuring safe, clean facilities.

Qualified candidates will have a valid driver’s license and at least 6 months of grounds maintenance experience, plus a high school diploma or equivalent. EOE.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license is required.
• 6+ months of grounds keeping/maintenance experience.
• Ability to perform manual labor outdoors in all weather.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass and maintains lawn, trees, walkways, and memorial markers.
• Lays sod, digs graves, and assists in interments and related tasks.
• Cleans and maintains cemetery and funeral home facilities; performs minor repairs and painting as needed.
• Loads/unloads caskets and cleans vehicles and carts.
• Ensures safety of drives and walkways; maintains ponds and fountains.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Grounds maintenance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery is looking for a Cemetery Caretaker to join our team in Nashville, TN 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

• Valid driver’s license
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 6 + months of experience in grounds keeping and/or maintenance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery 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.