Cemetery Services Specialist

Service Corporation International; Mayagüez (PR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Associate to perform openings and closings for burials, install memorials, and complete related service orders at the Mayagüez location. You will operate hand tools and heavy equipment, prepare burial sites, and maintain all areas per safety standards.

The role requires a High School diploma or equivalent and at least six months of equipment operation experience, with a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Education: High School degree or equivalent.
• Experience: minimum of six months operating standard equipment.
• Licenses: valid driving record and applicable licenses to operate equipment/vehicles.

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.
• Responds to and completes service/work orders.
• Conducts Interment Verification Procedures.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Equipment operation

Measuring devices

Communication

Lifting up to 30 lbs

Weather resilience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pick

Rake

Sledgehammer

Chainsaw

Dump truck

Backhoe

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work! 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 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 of 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, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, chainsaw, and pump
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailed, dump trailer, jackhammer, 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 to 30 lbs.
• Ability to work in various adverse weather conditions
• Understands safety and security issues and implications

Postal Code: 00680 Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance Job Location: US-PR - Mayaguez

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.