Field Technician I

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc., part of Marmon Holdings (Berkshire Hathaway), is hiring for an outdoors-facing role providing customer service to deliver and install concrete burial vaults and prepare them for graveside services. Professional conduct is essential as you support families during a difficult time.

No prior experience required; training provided. The job involves driving, loading, unloading vaults, setting up tents, and maintaining vehicle and equipment, with overtime possible

Qualifications

• No experience required - willing to train.

Responsibilities

• Close and lower burial vault after service; may assist gravedigger with grave closing.
• Prepare concrete burial vaults as ordered.
• Load, transport and unload burial vaults in company vehicle.
• Install vault into the grave.
• Assemble and disassemble graveside tents.
• Prepare for graveside service (chairs, chair covers, artificial grass).
• Keep daily pre-trip and post-trip logs.
• Maintain vehicle and equipment maintenance schedules.
• Keep delivery truck, warehouse and shop clean and organized.
• Perform duties timely, correctly, and safely.
• Provide a safe, clean, respectful burial presentation at the grave site.
• Communicate service exceptions to the plant manager immediately.

Job description

Wilbert 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.

This career involves working outdoors and providing customer service to deliver and install concrete burial vaults and prepare them for graveside committal services. Professional conduct and appearance are important to our customers and the families they serve more than any other position in the company. The families we serve have just experienced the significant and stressful loss of a loved one. Our role is to make their burial experience respectful, dignified, and flawless thus allowing them to move forward and grieve.

Our company operates 7 days a week to provide service to our customers during difficult times so overtime is available including some evenings, weekends and holidays. No experience required - willing to train. If you are an energetic, responsible, hard-working and can be flexible with your work schedule then this is a great career opportunity for you.

• Closing and lowering vault after service. (In some instances, this task may include assisting the gravedigger in closing the grave by shoveling dirt.)
• Prep concrete burial vaults as ordered
• Load, transport and unload burial vaults in the company vehicle
• Installing vault into the grave
• Assembly and disassembly of graveside tents
• Preparation for graveside service (placing folding chairs/chair covers / artificial grass)
• Keep daily reports including pre-trip and post-trip logs
• Maintain a maintenance schedule on the vehicle and all equipment
• Maintain a clean and organized delivery truck, warehouse and shop
• Responsible for all work functions to be performed timely, correctly, and in a safe manner
• Provide a safe, clean, respectful and dignified burial presentation for the family and guests at the grave site.
• Communicate all service related exceptions and issues with the plant manager immediately.

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.

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