Cemetery Groundskeeper & Maintenance Technician

Service Corporation International; Monee (IL); On-site; USD 50,971,000 - 64,747,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan with company"s

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismeme

Dependent Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate in Illinois. You will perform outdoor care at our cemetery locations, including mowing, trimming, grave preparation, and setup for services.

The role requires the use of hand-held tools, lifting up to 150 lbs with equipment assistance, and the ability to work in varying weather. Training provided; standard safety procedures apply.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant cemetery maintenance experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside.
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location.
• Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony.
• Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Arranges chapel for services.
• Prepares crypts for entombments.
• Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments.
• Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features.
• Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment
• General maintenance of vehicles
• Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

Skills

Stamina & endurance

Communication

Weather resilience

Safety awareness

Adaptability

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pickaxe

Rake

Sledge hammer

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Job description

Service Corporation International is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate in Illinois. You will perform outdoor care at our cemetery locations, including mowing, trimming, grave preparation, and setup for services.

The role requires the use of hand-held tools, lifting up to 150 lbs with equipment assistance, and the ability to work in varying weather. Training provided; standard safety procedures apply.