Cemetery Grounds & Memorials Technician

sci; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SCI is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to perform grave and marker maintenance, operate equipment, and complete service requests. You will ensure safety protocols and site cleanliness while assisting families and upholding the Dignity Memorial standards.

Flexible weather conditions and routine preventive maintenance are part of the role, with emphasis on accurate work orders, safe operation of tools, and teamwork with other associates.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent 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 as it pertains to individual grave and marker maintenance.
• Responds to and completes requests for service/work orders.
• Conducts Interment Verification Procedures.
• Conducts 25 foot radius preparation for burials and ensures the area is clean and neat.
• Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods.
• Adheres to all Company safety rules and Universal Precautions.
• Maintains and protects Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Completes Dignity University courses and other training as assigned.
• Adheres to all standards of the Dignity Memorial Promise.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Hand tools

Heavy machinery

Measuring devices

Safety awareness

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Weather resilience

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Dump truck

Backhoe

Tractor

Lawn mower

Tamper/compactor

Job description

SCI is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to perform grave and marker maintenance, operate equipment, and complete service requests. You will ensure safety protocols and site cleanliness while assisting families and upholding the Dignity Memorial standards.

Flexible weather conditions and routine preventive maintenance are part of the role, with emphasis on accurate work orders, safe operation of tools, and teamwork with other associates.