Cemetery Services Specialist

Service Corporation International; Camp Hill (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International’s Dignity Memorial division seeks a Cemetery Maintenance Worker in Camp Hill, PA. You will perform openings/closings for burials, set foundations and markers, and operate heavy equipment while responding to service requests with care and respect.

Role requires a HS diploma, at least 6 months of equipment operation, and a valid driver’s license; local candidates preferred. You will follow safety rules and participate in preventive maintenance and training

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum six months experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments.
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers.
• Installs outer burial containers.
• Handles and completes work orders from client families related to grave and marker maintenance.
• Responds to and completes service/work orders.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hand-held tools

Safety awareness

Communication with families

Weather adaptability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck operation

Backhoe operation

Lawn mower

Chain saw

Tamper

Job description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers
• Installs outer burial containers
• Handles and completes work orders from client families as it pertains to individual grave and marker maintenance
• Responds to and completes requests for service/work orders
• Conducts Interment Verification Procedures
• Conducts 25 foot radius preparation for burials and ensures the area is clean and neat
• Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods
• Adheres to all Company safety rules and Universal Precautions
• Maintains and protects Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area
• Completes Dignity University courses and other training as assigned
• Adheres to all standards of the Dignity Memorial Promise
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

MINIMUM Requirements

• Education High School degree or equivalent
• Experience Minimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipment
• Licenses Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehicles

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, chain saw and pump
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment including, but not limited to, a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailed, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper and backhoe
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yardstick, etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow associates, contractor personnel and client families
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to work in various adverse weather conditions
• Understands safety and security issues and implications
• Mechanical aptitude

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-PA - Camp Hill

Postal Code: 17011

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates. Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.