Grounds & Facilities Superintendent

Service Corporation International; Brentwood (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA with Company Contribution

401(k) with Company Match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

AD&D Insurance

Dependent Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a seasoned cemetery maintenance leader to oversee operations across multiple sites in Maryland. You will manage staff, budgets, and facilities to ensure high standards and regulatory compliance, including environmental and wildlife rules.

You will coordinate capital expenditure projects, vendor relations, and annual budgets, while building a strong, engaged team focused on delivering exceptional service to families and communities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership and team-building abilities.
• Experience managing budgets and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of environmental, wildlife, and safety regulations.
• Experience supervising staff and coordinating multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of multiple cemeteries, set work quality and safety expectations.
• Coordinate staff schedules to ensure coverage and minimize overtime.
• Manage grounds, landscaping, and seasonal plantings across properties.
• Procure supplies, review invoices, and maintain equipment.
• Oversee mausoleum construction and capital expenditure projects.
• Develop annual operating and personnel budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Staff development

Project management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Manage and oversee the maintenance and development for multiple cemeteries of large size and complexity. Comply with environmental, wild life and safety regulations. Collaborate with Market and home office on capital expenditure projects. Build a high performing team that exceeds customer’s expectations.

Job Responsibilities

Cemetery Maintenance

• Oversee operations of multiple cemeteries. Establish and communicate work, quality, and safety expectations ensuring cemetery services exceed customer expectations. Coordinate staff work and time-off schedules ensuring appropriate coverage and minimizing overtime.
• Manage grounds keeping, landscaping, and seasonal plantings presenting a welcoming and manicured appearance of properties. Area of responsibility (AOR) may include funeral homes, crematories, or mausoleums. Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and wild life regulations. Build business relationships with local government authorities to facilitate quick resolution of issues and concerns.
• Identifies and implements efficiencies. Supports change initiatives.
• Source and select venders. Procure, store, and maintain sufficient inventory of tools, materials, equipment and lawn treatment. Review and approve invoices for payment. Maintain equipment in proper working order.
• Manage Mausoleum new construction; obtain drawings. Prepare budgets, vendor sourcing and selection. Mange new construction build addressing and resolving issues. Collaborate with the home office on capital expenditure projects, understanding timeline, resources, responsibilities, and managing activity and noise in consideration of cemetery services.
• Develop annual operating budget, personnel budget, and management expenses to achieve budget. Plan for equipment replacement.

People Development

• Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and close gaps. Constructively address issues and provide timely appropriate feedback. Apply a proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover.
• Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff. Recommends pay increases and career advancements.

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience

• At least eight (8) years cemetery maintenance experience with increasing responsibilities.
• At least two (2) years supervising and managing staff
• Environmental regulatory compliance experience
• New Construction / capital expenditure developmental experience

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of Environment regulations as applicable to industry
• Demonstrate knowledge of wild life regulations as applicable to industry
• Demonstrate knowledge of staff and public safety regulations as applicable to industry

Pay: $80-95k per year

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