Cemetery Services Specialist

Service Corporation International; Haughton (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International in US-LA-Haughton is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to perform openings/closings for burials, install memorials, and maintain grounds and facilities. The role requires basic equipment operation, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license.

Candidates should have at least 6 months of related experience and be able to work in various weather conditions. Responsibilities include handling work orders, ensuring safety compliance, and completing

Qualifications

• Education: High School degree or equivalent.
• Experience: Min. 6 months operating standard equipment.
• Licenses: Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Skills: Ability to operate hand tools and heavy equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials and related tasks.
• Sets and installs foundations, memorials and markers.
• Installs outer burial containers and handles work orders.
• Responds to service requests and maintains grave areas.
• Conducts interment verification and preparation near burials.
• Follows safety rules and agencyPrecautions; keeps area neat.
• Performs preventive maintenance on machines and facilities.
• Completes required training and Dignity University courses.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand-held tools

Dump truck operation

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 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

Postal Code: 71037
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-LA - Haughton