Cemetery Grounds Maintenance Technician

Service Corporation International; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a cemetery maintenance-oriented associate in US-CO - Greeley. The role involves lawn care, grave site preparation, and assisting with interments and chapel setup.

You will operate backhoes under supervision and handle grave marker installation, facility upkeep, and safety compliance. Requires high school education or equivalent and at least 6 months of related experience.

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 procedures including OSHA regulations.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Physical stamina

Lifting up to 150 lbs

Push/pull up to 300 lbs

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Backhoe operation

Tape measure

Lawn equipment

Job description

Service Corporation International is seeking a cemetery maintenance-oriented associate in US-CO - Greeley. The role involves lawn care, grave site preparation, and assisting with interments and chapel setup.

You will operate backhoes under supervision and handle grave marker installation, facility upkeep, and safety compliance. Requires high school education or equivalent and at least 6 months of related experience.