Cemetery Grounds & Maintenance Technician

State-of-Missour; Bloomfield (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid vacation

3 weeks paid sick leave

13 paid holidays

Health, dental, vision and life保险

Retirement

Savings match up to $25/month

6 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

The Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking a Maintenance/Grounds Technician at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery. The role involves digging graves, operating heavy equipment, and performing landscaping and building cleaning tasks.

Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience and a valid Missouri driver’s license. The position offers paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, health and retirement benefits, and paid leave programs.

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, heavy equipment operation, building, electrical, or mechanical trades or in general farm work.
• Possession of a valid Missouri vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Operate backhoe, dump truck, excavator, tractor safely in tight spaces and hand tools to dig graves, haul dirt and sand, backfill and level
• Transport coffins to burial site and assist with placement into graves
• Install headstones and perform periodical re-alignment
• Operate mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and other power equipment such as edgers and posthole diggers
• Maintain cleanliness of roads and walkways by removing dirt, rubbish, leaves, and snow
• Trim trees and shrubs using power and hand tools
• Repair and maintain irrigation lines
• Maintain flower beds and ornamental plantings
• Sow grass seed over large areas using various industrial equipment
• Apply fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticides
• Perform erosion control work
• Clean cemetery facilities using vacuums, mops, buffers, common cleaners and disinfectants
• Perform basic preventive maintenance and some repairs on equipment and record servicing data
• Simple facility repairs such as changing lightbulbs, painting, and minor carpentry
• Ability to work overtime to meet the needs of cemetery operations

Skills

Groundskeeping

Heavy equipment operation

Education

Experience in grounds/landscaping trades

Tools

Backhoe

Dump truck

Excavator

Mowers and power tools

Job description

The Missouri Veterans Commission is seeking a Maintenance/Grounds Technician at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery. The role involves digging graves, operating heavy equipment, and performing landscaping and building cleaning tasks.

Candidates should have at least one year of relevant experience and a valid Missouri driver’s license. The position offers paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, health and retirement benefits, and paid leave programs.