Cemetery Services Specialist - Union

Sci Corp; Bayamón (PR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Memorial in Bayamon, Puerto Rico seeks a Cemetery Maintenance Associate responsible for openings/closings, grave and marker work, and general grounds upkeep. You will handle foundations, burial containers, minimize safety risks, and respond to family requests with care.

Requirements include a High School diploma, at least six months of equipment operation experience, and a valid driver's license. Ability to operate hand tools and machinery, lift up to 30 lbs, and work in varying weather

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Minimum six months experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid drivere20s license and acceptable driving record.
• Ability to operate and maintain manual tools and equipment safely.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnment's.
• 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 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.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Mechanical equipment operation

Measuring devices

Communication

Lifting 30 lbs

Weather resilience

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck

Backhoe

Tractor

Marker trailer

Jack hammer

Tamper

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnment's
• 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: 00959

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-PR - Bayamon