Cemetery Groundskeeper & Heavy Equipment Operator

Legacy Funeral Group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Funeral Group is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Worker (Grave Digger) in Alabama. The role involves laying out graves, installing liners, and refining gravesites after interment, along with grounds maintenance such as mowing, pruning, and landscaping.

You will operate heavy equipment, apply chemicals safely, maintain irrigation systems, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. A compassionate, reliable team player with good communication skills is essential.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Experience operating a loader/backhoe and other heavy equipment is required.
• Previous customer service and/or sales experience would be an asset.
• Good communication skills; compassionate and integrity-driven.

Responsibilities

• Locate gravesites using maps and lay out/inter a nd excavate grave following procedures.
• Water, mow, weed, trim, renovate and fertilize cemetery lawn areas.
• Maintain landscaped areas including trees, shrubs and flowers.
• Operate maintenance equipment such as dump trucks, tractors, backhoes, loaders; maintain tools.
• Promote safe work environment and comply with OSHA and regulations.
• Log and record markers and settings; perform related duties as required.

Skills

Equipment operation

Customer service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Loader/Backhoe

Job description

Legacy Funeral Group is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Worker (Grave Digger) in Alabama. The role involves laying out graves, installing liners, and refining gravesites after interment, along with grounds maintenance such as mowing, pruning, and landscaping.

You will operate heavy equipment, apply chemicals safely, maintain irrigation systems, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. A compassionate, reliable team player with good communication skills is essential.