Cemetery Caretaker I

Northstar-Memorial-Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthStar Memorial Group in Dallas, TX seeks a Cemetery Caretaker I at Restland Funeral Home & Cemetery. The role focuses on maintaining cemetery, mausoleum, and funeral home grounds, including interments and upkeep.

You will perform grounds keeping, sod, flower moves, debris removal, and minor maintenance. A valid driver's license and a High School Diploma or equivalent are required; 6+ months in grounds keeping preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 6+ months of grounds keeping or maintenance experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cemetery, mausoleum, and funeral home grounds.
• Mow grass, trim around trees and markers, lay sod.
• Move flowers to gravesides and chapel as needed.
• Clear debris, maintain drives and walkways.
• Clean ponds and fountains; perform minor repairs and painting.
• Assist in interments, entombments, and related procedures.
• Assist with loading/unloading caskets and vehicle cleaning.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Maintenance

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker I at Restland Funeral Home & Cemetery in Dallas, TX. 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 I 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

• 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

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.