Cemetery Caretaker

nsmg; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

HSA

Life Insurance

401(k) with Employer Matching

Job summary

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, CA. The role focuses on maintaining grounds and facilities, locating grave sites, interments, and related tasks to preserve the respectful and serene experience families expect.

The position requires groundskeeping, cleaning, and basic repairs, with weekend/holiday overtime as needed. Compensation is hourly, with benefits including health and life insurance, plus a 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 6+ months groundskeeping/maintenance experience.
• Weekend/holiday/overtime availability.
• Customer service oriented.
• Basic email and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Grounds keeping of cemetery and mausoleum facilities, including mowing, edging, and debris removal.
• Facilities cleaning and minor repairs, loading caskets, and vehicle cleaning.

Skills

Driver's license

Grounds keeping

Customer service

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego, CA. 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

• 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
• Willing to work weekend, Holidays and occasional some overtime
• Great costumer service
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to use email and company computer systems.

Compensation range of $19.61-21.79/hr.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Matching

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.