Entry-Level Cemetery Grounds & Interment Specialist

Sci Corp; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp seeks an entry-level Grounds Maintenance associate for cemetery or funeral home sites in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You will perform basic setup for services, assist with openings and closings of burials, install memorials, and handle routine maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities include assisting with interments, minor repairs, operating grounds equipment, mowing, snow removal, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. This is a physically demanding outdoor role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 6 months relevant experience in landscaping or physical labor; funeral industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participates in openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Assists in locating graves and layout with verification procedures.
• May perform minor repairs to cemetery/building systems or equipment.
• May assist in cremation-related duties under supervision and maintain inventory.
• Moves and installs burial vaults as needed.
• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs; inspects work areas.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment (mowers, snow blowers, trimmers, leaf blowers).
• Removes debris and maintains grounds per safety rules and regulations.
• Follow OSHA and environmental guidelines and corporate procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Tool operation

Stamina

Safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Shovel

Job description

Sci Corp seeks an entry-level Grounds Maintenance associate for cemetery or funeral home sites in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You will perform basic setup for services, assist with openings and closings of burials, install memorials, and handle routine maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities include assisting with interments, minor repairs, operating grounds equipment, mowing, snow removal, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. This is a physically demanding outdoor role.