Cemetery Grounds Caretaker & Maintenance Pro

National Cemetery Administration; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 61,606,000 - 71,864,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Cemetery Administration in Jacksonville, Florida seeks a Cemetery Caretaker at the WG-06 level to maintain grounds and assist with interments at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.

You will operate small tractors and perform landscaping, grave preparation, headstone alignment, and snow/ice removal as part of a dedicated cemetery team ensuring dignified final arrangements.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform manual labor and operate basic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate small tractors and riding lawn mowers to maintain cemetery grounds.
• Transplant shrubs, dig graves to proper level, and tamp/level dirt with hand and power tools.
• Dig and square graves using pneumatic equipment, picks and shovels; assist in lifting and placing caskets.
• Align headstones and clean cemetery grounds using sprayers, brushes, and basic tools.
• Perform snow/ice removal and general cleaning of administrative areas as needed.

Job description

The National Cemetery Administration in Jacksonville, Florida seeks a Cemetery Caretaker at the WG-06 level to maintain grounds and assist with interments at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.

You will operate small tractors and perform landscaping, grave preparation, headstone alignment, and snow/ice removal as part of a dedicated cemetery team ensuring dignified final arrangements.