Cemetery Services Specialist - Union

Service Corporation International; Brentwood (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Sick Leave

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Technician in Brentwood, MD. You will perform openings/closings, install foundations and markers, and handle client work orders related to grave and marker maintenance.

The role requires operating robust equipment, staying aware of safety, and maintaining clean, orderly grounds. Minimum 6 months of equipment operation experience, a high school diploma, and an acceptable driving record are required.

Qualifications

• Education: High School degree or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum 6 months operating standard equipment.
• Licenses: Valid driving record and licenses to operate equipment.
• Skills: Operate hand-held tools and equipment; lift up to 30 lbs.
• Safety: follow safety rules and wear PPE; weather conditions accepted.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments.
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers.
• Installs outer burial containers.
• Handles work orders from client families for grave/marker maintenance.
• Responds to service/work orders and completes tasks.
• Conducts Interment Verification Procedures.
• Prepares 25 foot radius for burials; keeps area clean and neat.
• Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods; maintains site.
• Adheres to safety rules and universal precautions.
• Maintains company assets via preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintains a clean, orderly work area.
• Completes Dignity University courses and training as assigned.
• Adheres to the Dignity Memorial Promise.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Equipment operation

Mechanical aptitude

Communication

Physical strength

Safety awareness

Weather resilience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dump truck

Backhoe

Jack hammer

Tamper

Tractor

Utility vehicle

Dump trailer

Job description

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

Compensation: Salary: $19.02/hr.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• Health Savings Account with Company Contribution
• Sick Leave
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Postal Code: 20722

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-MD - Brentwood

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well‑being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. SCI refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.