Cemetery Services Specialist

Sci Corp; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Raleigh, NC is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to support openings and closings for burials, install memorials, and perform grounds maintenance. You will handle grave maintenance, complete client work orders, and follow Safety rules and Company standards.

The role requires basic experience with operating standard equipment, ability to work in varied weather, and a responsible driving record. Training and safety compliance are emphasized to uphold the Dignity Memorial Promise.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipment.
• Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehicles.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment listed above.
• 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.
• Adheres to safety and Universal Precautions.

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 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 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.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Weather resilience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pick

Rake

Sledge hammer

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Chain saw

Pump

Dump truck

Tractor

Utility vehicle

Marker trailer

Dump trailer

Jack hammer

Tamper

Backhoe

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: 27612

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-NC - Raleigh