Cemetery Services Specialist

Service Corporation International; Ponce (PR); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Ponce, PR is seeking a Cemetery Services Specialist to assist with openings and closings for burials, entombments, and inurnments, and to install memorials and markers. The role includes operating grounds equipment, performing preventive maintenance, and maintaining a clean work area.

The candidate should have a High School diploma or equivalent and at least six months of experience operating standard equipment, with the ability to lift up to 30 lbs and work

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum six months experience operating standard equipment.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. and work in varied weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Participates in openings and closings for interments, entombments, inurnments, and disinterment.
• Sets and installs memorials, foundations, and markers.
• Operates and maintains grounds equipment and tools.
• Responds to service/work orders from client families.
• Ensures safety standards and Universal Precautions are followed.

Skills

Safe operation

Equipment handling

Communication

Lifting heavy objects

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pick

Rake

Sledgehammer

Mowers

Chainsaw

Tamper

Backhoe

Job description

## Cemetery Services SpecialistApplylocations: PR - Poncetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: Req.151545Our 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 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* Mechanical aptitudePostal Code: 00732Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-PR - Ponce