Cemetery Grounds Technician | Snow & Lawn Care

Catholic Cemeteries Association; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSA

Life Insurance

FMLA, AD&D, EAP

403(b) and pension plan

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Professional development assistance

Job summary

Catholic Cemeteries Association is seeking a Landscape Technician to perform general landscape maintenance for our cemeteries across Northeast Ohio. You will implement directives from the Landscape Manager, including snow removal and other cemetery care tasks, while meeting safety guidelines.

The role requires lifting up to 75 lbs, operating multiple grounds keeping machines, and maintaining licenses and safety certifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree in landscaping design or horticulture preferred.
• 1–3 years of direct relevant experience.
• 10-hour OSHA General Industry certification.
• Current, valid driver’s license.
• CDL license preferred; Ohio Commercial Spray License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement plans as provided by supervisor.
• Ensure all work adheres to safety policies and guidelines.
• Maintain good housekeeping and care of company assets.
• Trim and prune trees and shrubs as required by supervisor.
• Plant trees, shrubs, or flowers per design and instructions.
• Operate equipment such as mowers, trimmers, backhoe, dump truck, tractor, bed edger, hedge trimmer, and chain saw.
• Lift up to 75 pounds regularly.
• Apply herbicide and fertilizer with sprayers and spreaders.
• Prepare gravesite as directed by supervisor.
• May be used in field as needed.
• Maintain OSHA PPE certification.
• Hand pull weeds around bushes, trees, and flower beds.
• Maintain landscaping best practices and plant knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Time management

Safety awareness

Reading/writing comprehension

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in landscaping design/horticulture preferred

OSHA 10 General Industry

Driver’s license

Ohio Commercial Spray License

Tools

Mowers

String trimmers

Backhoe

Dump truck

Tractor

Bed edger

Hedge trimmer

Chain saw

Sprayers/Spreaders

Job description

Catholic Cemeteries Association is seeking a Landscape Technician to perform general landscape maintenance for our cemeteries across Northeast Ohio. You will implement directives from the Landscape Manager, including snow removal and other cemetery care tasks, while meeting safety guidelines.

The role requires lifting up to 75 lbs, operating multiple grounds keeping machines, and maintaining licenses and safety certifications.