Cemetery Grounds Technician

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento in Sacramento, CA, is seeking a Cemetery Grounds Crew to maintain grounds and prepare graves at St. Mary Cemetery and Funeral Center.

This full-time position runs Monday to Friday, 7am–3:30pm, with weekends as needed. Responsibilities include operating hand-held and mechanical cemetery equipment, performing opening/closing for burials, setting foundations and markers, and ensuring a clean, safe work site.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months' experience operating standard cemetery equipment.
• High School degree or equivalent.
• Certification / license: valid driving record and licenses to operate equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform opening & closing for burials, entombments, and inurnments
• Set, installs, and assemble foundations, memorials, and markers
• Install outer burial containers
• Handle and complete Client Family work orders that pertain to grave and marker maintenance
• Respond to and complete service request work orders
• Perform interment verification procedures
• Prepare the 25-foot burial radius area to ensure clean and well-ordered
• Fill grave, tamp, grounds vegetation
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area
• Pressure washes vehicles and equipment as requested
• Perform other ground duties as assigned by Management

Skills

Operate hand-held tools

Operate heavy machinery

Use measuring devices

Communication

Lift up to 30 lbs

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck

Tractor

Backhoe

Mower

Jack hammer

Job description

Catholic Funeral & Cemetery Services of the Diocese of Sacramento in Sacramento, CA, is seeking a Cemetery Grounds Crew to maintain grounds and prepare graves at St. Mary Cemetery and Funeral Center.

This full-time position runs Monday to Friday, 7am–3:30pm, with weekends as needed. Responsibilities include operating hand-held and mechanical cemetery equipment, performing opening/closing for burials, setting foundations and markers, and ensuring a clean, safe work site.