Cemetery Services Specialist

Sci Corp; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Orlando is seeking an attentive Cemetery Maintenance Associate to perform openings and closings for burials, install memorials, and handle grounds maintenance.

You will operate hand-held tools and heavy equipment, respond to service requests, and ensure safety standards are followed in all weather conditions. A high school diploma and a valid driving license are required. The role requires physical stamina and the ability to lift up to 30 lbs, with a commitment to dignity and care.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum six months experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and perform outdoor work in various weather.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow Universal Precautions.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments.
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers.
• Installs outer burial containers and handles service requests.
• Conducts grave preparation and maintenance as directed.
• Maintains clean, safe work areas and follows safety rules.

Skills

Operate hand tools

Operate heavy equipment

Measuring devices

Effective communication

Lift up to 30 lbs

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck

Backhoe

Tractor

Lawn mower

Marker trailer

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: 32817

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-FL - Orlando