Field Technician I

Marmon Holdings, Inc.; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. seeks a Field Technician I to support outdoor burial service deliveries and vault installations in St. Joseph, MO. The role focuses on courteous customer service, safety, and professional presentation while performing vault loading, transport, and grave-side setup.

No prior experience is required as training is provided, with flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays. A valid license and clean MVR are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle.
• Capable of covering a large travel area as needed.
• Proficient in operating a backhoe.
• Able to read maps and understand directions.
• Self-motivated with little supervision.
• Maintain a clean, respectful personal appearance.
• Team player with strong customer service orientation.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Demonstrates leadership when required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare concrete burial vaults per orders.
• Load/unload burial vaults using company vehicle.
• Install vaults into graves.
• Close/lower vaults; assist gravedigger with shoveling dirt as needed.
• Assemble/disassemble graveside tents.
• Arrange chairs, covers, and artificial grass for graveside services.
• Maintain daily trip logs and vehicle/equipment upkeep.
• Keep vehicle, warehouse, and shop clean and organized.
• Perform tasks safely, on time, and with respect for families.

Skills

Manual transmission driving

Travel area coverage

Backhoe operation

Reading maps & directions

Self-motivation

Presentable appearance

Team player

Customer service orientation

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Education

High School Diploma / GED or equivalent

Job description

## Field Technician IApply: St Joseph, MO: Full time: Posted Today: JR0000045987Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.Position involves providing customer service and working outdoors to deliver and install concrete burial vaults. The primary focus is to ensure a respectful and flawless burial experience for families who have recently lost a loved one. Professional conduct, appearance, and customer service are of utmost importance. The job requires flexibility in working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided.As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings, which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway, you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. We’re excited for you to join us at Wilbert.For more than 140 years, Wilbert has partnered alongside funeral professionals to deliver meaningful memorial experiences that honor lives, support families, and build lasting trust.As the only provider offering a complete portfolio of burial, cremation, memorialization, and Pierce by Wilbert embalming solutions, we bring unmatched breadth, expertise, and innovation to every aspect of memorial care. Our comprehensive approach empowers funeral professionals to meet the evolving needs of families with confidence, while ensuring every tribute is protected, preserved, and personalized. For generations, families have trusted Wilbert to help create meaningful tributes that protect, preserve, and honor the lives they remember.Position Overivew: Position involves providing customer service and working outdoors to deliver and install concrete burial vaults. The primary focus is to ensure a respectful and flawless burial experience for families who have recently lost a loved one. Professional conduct, appearance, and customer service are of utmost importance. The job requires flexibility in working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:· Preparing concrete burial vaults according to orders.· Loading, transporting, and unloading burial vaults using the company vehicle.· Installing vaults into graves.· Closing and lowering vaults after the service may involve assisting the gravedigger in shoveling· dirt to close the grave in some cases.· Assembling and disassembling graveside tents.· Preparing graveside services by arranging folding chairs, chair covers, and artificial grass.· Maintaining daily reports, including pre-trip and post-trip logs.· Following a maintenance schedule for the vehicle and equipment.· Keeping the delivery truck, warehouse, and shop clean and organized.· Performing all work functions in a timely, correct, and safe manner.· Providing a safe, clean, respectful, and dignified burial presentation for the family and guests at· the gravesite.· Communicating any service-related exceptions or issues to the plant manager immediately.Education:· High School Diploma, GED, or equivalentSkills:• Proficient in driving vehicles with manual transmission.• Capable of covering a large travel area as needed.• Proficiency in operating a backhoe.• Competence in reading maps and understanding directions.• Be self-motivated and self-monitored with little supervision needed• Maintain a clean and respectful personal appearance, wearing a clean uniform when required• Must be a team player Customer service oriented• Excellent organizational and communication skills• Demonstrate leadership skillsRequirements:• Must pass MVR check• Must have a valid driver's license• Must obtain a medical card• Ability to successfully pass the new hire drug test and random drug screens.Physical Requirements:• Detail oriented Full body movement, use of all senses, able to lift a minimum of 80 lbs.• Must be able to lift, stand, bend, stoop, twist, turn, kneel, and squat for short period of time.• The job will be working outdoors and being exposed to all types of weather conditionsFollowing receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and location of the position for which you’re applying.Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [e-mail], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.