Cemetery Caretaker

Northstar Memorial Group; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401k with Employer Matching

Job summary

NorthStar Memorial Group in Sacramento is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery to maintain grounds and ensure respectful interments. The role includes grounds keeping, site maintenance, and assisting with memorials and interments on-site.

Responsibilities cover mowing, edging, debris removal, cleaning facilities, and light repairs, with a focus on safety and dignity across cemetery and mausoleum locations.

Qualifications

• Grounds keeping experience required (minimum 6 months).
• Experience with maintenance tasks and grounds care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grounds keeping: mow grass, trim around trees and markers, lay sod, edge with a stick edger, clear debris, and maintain drives and walkways.
• Clean and maintain funeral home/mausoleum facilities; perform minor repairs and painting.
• Assist in loading and unloading caskets; wash and clean vehicles and golf carts.

Skills

Grounds keeping

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Sunset Lawn Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery in Sacramento California Our maintenance teams take pride in maintaining our grounds with attention to detail and tradition ensuring every familys 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 intermentmemorialization and facilities cleaningmaintenance An employees position assignment will be based on demonstrated competence in the skills required for the next level in the job family

Responsibilities

• Grounds KeepingCuts grassMaintains lawn and trims around trees walkways and memorial markersLays sodMoves and removes flowers to and from the chapel and gravesideBlows leaf and grassEdges with stick edgerClears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe conditionCleans ponds and fountainsHand digstrenchingFacilities CleaningMaintains overall appearance and cleanliness of funeral homes andor mausoleum facilitiesCleans and maintains the facility performs minor repairs painting etcAssists in loading and unloading casketsVehicle and golf cart washingcleaning

Qualifications

• Valid drivers licenseHigh School Diploma or equivalent6 months of experience in grounds keeping andor maintenance

Compensation

• range of 18 22hr

Benefits

• Medical Dental and Vision InsuranceHealth Savings Account HSALife Insurance401k 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