Cemetery Services Specialist

Sci Corp; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Tucson, AZ seeks a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to participate in openings and closings for burials, and to set and install foundations, memorials, and markers. You will handle client work orders, perform preventive equipment maintenance, and keep work areas clean while following safety protocols.

Responsibilities include operating various tools and equipment and adhering to Dignity Memorial standards, with emphasis on teamwork and reliable service under diverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Six months of experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid driving record and licenses to operate equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings and closings for burials, entombments and inurnments.
• Sets, installs and assembles foundations, memorials and markers.
• Installs outer burial containers and handles client work orders.
• Responds to service requests and completes tasks per client families.
• Maintains safety and universal precautions.
• Maintains a clean, orderly work area and performs preventive maintenance.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Heavy lifting

Use of measuring devices

Effective communication

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School degree or equivalent

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: 85712

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-AZ - Tucson