Cemetery Services Specialist

Service Corporation International; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International seeks a cemetery maintenance associate in Raleigh, NC. You will participate in openings and closings for burials, entombments and inurnments, and install memorials and markers as part of a team.

You will handle foundation work, install outer burial containers, and respond to service requests from families. The role requires operating heavy equipment, lifting up to 30 lbs, and adhering to safety rules.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment (shovel, rake, etc.).

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.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Completes Dignity University courses and other training as assigned.

Skills

Heavy lifting

Communication

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck

Backhoe

Tractor

Lawn mower

Chain saw

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: 27612Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-NC - Raleigh