Cemetery Grounds & Memorials Technician

Service Corporation International; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International in West Valley City, UT, is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to care for lawns, markers, and cemetery grounds. You will set up for services, assist with interments, and maintain equipment and facilities to ensure safety and respectful memorials.

Qualifications include high school diploma or equivalent, at least 6 months of relevant experience, and ability to operate common tools. OSHA guidelines and weather adaptation are part of daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Education: High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Experience: Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower.
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.).
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 150 with equipment assistance.
• Ability to push and pull up to 300 lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multi-tasking.
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications.

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

Hand tools operation

Measuring devices

Stamina - walking/standing

Lift up to 150 lbs

Push/Pull up to 300 lbs

Communication

Weather resilience

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pick

Rake

Sledge hammer

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Job description

Service Corporation International in West Valley City, UT, is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to care for lawns, markers, and cemetery grounds. You will set up for services, assist with interments, and maintain equipment and facilities to ensure safety and respectful memorials.

Qualifications include high school diploma or equivalent, at least 6 months of relevant experience, and ability to operate common tools. OSHA guidelines and weather adaptation are part of daily tasks.