Cemetery Grounds & Marker Maintenance Tech

Service Corporation International; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account with Company Co

401(k) with company match

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Victorville, CA is hiring for Cemetery Maintenance roles. You will perform openings/closings for burials, install memorials and foundations, and handle client maintenance requests.

The job requires operating a range of hand-held and heavy equipment, adhering to safety rules, and maintaining a clean work area. The role may involve weather exposure and requires high school level education, a valid driving record, and the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.

Qualifications

• Education required: High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum six months of experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid driving record and appropriate licenses to operate equipment/vehicles.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment listed above.
• Ability to operate heavy mechanical equipment such as dump trucks, tractors, backhoes, and related machinery.
• Ability to read measuring devices (tape measure, yardstick, etc.).
• Effective communication with colleagues, contractors, and client families.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and work in various weather conditions.
• Understanding safety and security implications; mechanical aptitude required.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers
• Installs outer burial containers
• Handles and completes work orders from client families related to grave and marker maintenance
• Responds to and completes service/work orders
• Conducts Interment Verification Procedures
• Prepares for burials within a 25 foot radius and keeps area clean
• Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods
• Adheres to safety rules and Universal Precautions
• Maintains company assets by preventive maintenance on machines/equipment
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area
• Completes Dignity University courses and other training as assigned
• Adheres to Dignity Memorial Promise standards
• Performs other duties as assigned by management

Skills

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Lifting up to 30 lbs

Weather resilience

Attention to detail

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pick

Rake

Sledge hammer

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Chain saw

Tamper

Backhoe

Dump truck

Tractor

Marker trailer

Dump trailer

Measuring tape

Job description

Service Corporation International in Victorville, CA is hiring for Cemetery Maintenance roles. You will perform openings/closings for burials, install memorials and foundations, and handle client maintenance requests.

The job requires operating a range of hand-held and heavy equipment, adhering to safety rules, and maintaining a clean work area. The role may involve weather exposure and requires high school level education, a valid driving record, and the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.