Grounds & Facilities Superintendent

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a seasoned Cemetery Operations Manager in the United States. You will oversee multiple cemetery sites, directing staff, budgets, and capital projects while ensuring compliance with environmental, wildlife, and safety regulations.

The role includes vendor management and collaboration with home office to meet client expectations. The ideal candidate has extensive cemetery maintenance experience, proven supervisory leadership, and a track record in

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of cemetery maintenance experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Two or more years supervising and managing staff.
• Experience with environmental regulatory compliance.
• Experience in new construction / capital expenditure development.
• Knowledge of wildlife regulations and staff safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations of multiple cemeteries.
• Set and communicate work, quality, and safety expectations to exceed customer service.
• Coordinate staff schedules to ensure coverage and minimize overtime.
• Manage grounds keeping, landscaping, and seasonal plantings for a welcoming appearance.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and wildlife regulations.
• Develop annual operating budgets and manage vendor sourcing and selection.

Skills

Cemetery maintenance

Regulatory compliance

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Vendor management

Education

High School diploma

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

• 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.
• Identify and implement efficiencies.
• Support change initiatives.
• Source and select vendors.
• 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.
• Manage new construction build addressing and resolving problems.
• 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.
• Recommend 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.
• Experience: At least two (2) years supervising and managing staff.
• Experience: Environmental regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience: New Construction / capital expenditure developmental experience.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrate knowledge of Environment regulations as applicable to industry.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrate knowledge of wild life regulations as applicable to industry.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Demonstrate knowledge of staff and public safety regulations as applicable to industry.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay: $80-95k per year

• 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

About Us

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates. Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.