Grounds & Cemetery Keeper (On-Call)

Ak-Chin Indian Community; Maricopa (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation/Personal leave

Health benefits (medical/dental/vision

401k

Short/long-term disability

14 holidays

Job summary

Ak-Chin Indian Community is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery grounds and community buildings under general supervision. The job involves strenuous outdoor labor, mowing, trimming, and operating landscape equipment.

A minimum of six months of grounds maintenance experience is required, plus a valid Arizona driver’s license. Must be able to work in extreme weather and on-call shifts; a background check will be completed.

Qualifications

• Six months of full-time grounds maintenance or related work experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• Must pass a background check.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 100 lbs and work in extreme weather.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, trims plants/shrubs, and prunes bushes and trees, operating equipment.
• Maintain gravesites and cemetery grounds.
• Assist with burial site preparation.
• Perform minor maintenance and repairs to equipment.
• Perform strenuous manual labor for landscape installation/maintenance and trash removal.
• Assist at special events by setting up equipment, tables and chairs.
• Performs mosquito fogging.
• Maintain roads, potholes, road sealant, and asphalt applications.
• Operate a variety of medium construction equipment as needed.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

Outdoor labor

Safety awareness

Heavy lifting

Tools

Lawn equipment operation

Vehicle operation

Job description

Ak-Chin Indian Community is seeking a Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery grounds and community buildings under general supervision. The job involves strenuous outdoor labor, mowing, trimming, and operating landscape equipment.

A minimum of six months of grounds maintenance experience is required, plus a valid Arizona driver’s license. Must be able to work in extreme weather and on-call shifts; a background check will be completed.