Cemetery Grounds & Maintenance Technician

Service Corporation International; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International seeks a Cemetery Maintenance Associate in Appleton, WI to perform grounds keeping, grave-site preparation, and maintenance across cemetery locations. The role involves operating basic tools, assisting with interments, and ensuring safety standards are followed.

Ideal candidates have a high school education or equivalent, at least 6 months of relevant experience, and the physical ability to lift and move heavy objects and work outdoors in varying weather

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside.
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location.
• Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony.
• Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Arranges chapel for services.
• Prepares crypts for entombments.
• Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments.
• Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features.
• Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment.
• General maintenance of vehicles.
• Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Weather resilience

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Measuring devices

Stamina

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Rake

Sledge hammer

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Measuring tape

Job description

Service Corporation International seeks a Cemetery Maintenance Associate in Appleton, WI to perform grounds keeping, grave-site preparation, and maintenance across cemetery locations. The role involves operating basic tools, assisting with interments, and ensuring safety standards are followed.

Ideal candidates have a high school education or equivalent, at least 6 months of relevant experience, and the physical ability to lift and move heavy objects and work outdoors in varying weather