Cemetery Operations Superintendent

Northstar Memorial Group; Lakewood (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

401(k) with Employer Matching

Job summary

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Superintendent for Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, WA. The role leads groundskeeping, interment, and cemetery prep activities with a focus on safety and respectful service to families.

You will supervise and develop grounds personnel, coordinate burial and memorial installations, and ensure compliance with OSHA and local regulations while maintaining assets and equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate heavy equipment including excavators, loaders, forklifts, tractors.
• Ability to move and install burial vaults and memorials.
• Strong leadership to train and develop staff.
• Knowledge of OSHA and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintain memorials, mausoleums, crypts, buildings, roads, irrigation, and cemetery grounds to high standards.
• Verify interments to ensure accuracy and prevent service disruptions.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee burial, entombment, memorial installations, and cemetery prep.
• Supervise and train grounds personnel, promoting accountability and growth.
• Ensure uniforms and appearance reflect professionalism to families and visitors.
• Maintain inventories of equipment, supplies, materials, and merchandise.
• Oversee preventive maintenance of equipment, vehicles, irrigation, and infrastructure.
• Ensure daily grounds cleanup and removal of debris.
• Work with funeral home staff, families, vendors for seamless service.
• Fill any role in groundskeeping, interment, irrigation, or facilities maintenance.
• Lead safety culture via training and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, regulations for excavation, PPE, heat prevention, etc.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

People management

Attention to detail

Communication

Safety leadership

Job description

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Superintendent for Mountain View Memorial Park in Lakewood, WA. The role leads groundskeeping, interment, and cemetery prep activities with a focus on safety and respectful service to families.

You will supervise and develop grounds personnel, coordinate burial and memorial installations, and ensure compliance with OSHA and local regulations while maintaining assets and equipment.