Cemetery Grounds Technician & Equipment Operator

State of Missouri; Higginsville (MO); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Vacation & sick leave

Health Insurance

Retirement

Savings match

Birth/adoption leave

Résumé du poste

The Missouri Veterans Cemetery, operated by the Missouri Veterans Commission, seeks a Maintenance/Grounds Technician to care for burial grounds and facilities. The role includes operating tractors, backhoes, dump trucks, excavators, and mowing equipment; planting trees and landscaping; and assisting staff as directed.

Responsibilities span grave preparation, headstone installation, site maintenance, and routine facility upkeep.

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, heavy equipment operation, building, electrical, or mechanical trades or in general farm work.
• Possession of a valid Missouri vehicle operator's license at the time of appointment.

Responsabilités

• Operate backhoe, dump truck, excavator, tractor safely in tight spaces and hand tools to dig graves, haul dirt and sand, backfill and level.
• Transport coffins to burial site and assist with placement into graves.
• Install headstones and perform periodical re-alignment.
• Operate mowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and other power equipment such as edgers and posthole diggers.
• Maintain cleanliness of roads and walkways by removing dirt, rubbish, leaves, and snow.
• Trim trees and shrubs using power and hand tools.

Connaissances

Groundskeeping experience

Heavy equipment operation

License required

Farming work

Description du poste

The Missouri Veterans Cemetery, operated by the Missouri Veterans Commission, seeks a Maintenance/Grounds Technician to care for burial grounds and facilities. The role includes operating tractors, backhoes, dump trucks, excavators, and mowing equipment; planting trees and landscaping; and assisting staff as directed.

Responsibilities span grave preparation, headstone installation, site maintenance, and routine facility upkeep.