Cemetery Services Specialist

Service Corporation International; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate in Greensboro, NC to perform openings and closings for burials, install memorials, and maintain grounds in all weather. You will handle grave preparation, operate heavy and light equipment, and respond to client family requests with care and professionalism.

Expect a hands-on role that emphasizes safety, teamwork, and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months experience operating standard equipment.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools (shovels, rakes, etc.).
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and work in various weather conditions.
• Good communication with families and team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform openings and closings for burials, entombments, and inurnments.
• Set, install, and assemble foundations, memorials, and markers.
• Install outer burial containers and maintain grave areas.
• Respond to service/work orders and ensure cleanliness of site.
• Adhere to safety rules and complete required training.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Physical stamina

Mechanical aptitude

Weather resilience

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck

Tractor

Utility vehicle

Marker trailer

Dump trailer

Jack hammer

Tamper

Backhoe

Lawn mower

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.Participates in openings and closings for interments, entombments, inurnments, and disinterment as well as the installation of memorials and markers. Performs grounds and facilities maintenance.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESPerforms openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnmentsSets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markersInstalls outer burial containersHandles and completes work orders from client families as it pertains to individual grave and marker maintenanceResponds to and completes requests for service/work ordersConducts Interment Verification ProceduresConducts 25 foot radius preparation for burials and ensures the area is clean and neatFills grave, tamps, seeds or sodsAdheres to all Company safety rules and Universal PrecautionsMaintains and protects Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilitiesMaintains a clean and orderly work areaCompletes Dignity University courses and other training as assignedAdheres to all standards of the Dignity Memorial PromisePerforms all other duties as assigned by managementMINIMUM RequirementsEducationHigh School degree or equivalentExperienceMinimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipmentLicensesAcceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehiclesKnowledge, 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 pumpAbility to operate mechanical equipment including, but not limited to, a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailed, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper and backhoeAbility 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 conditionsUnderstands safety and security issues and implicationsMechanical aptitudePostal Code: 27407Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-NC - Greensboro