Grounds Maintenance

Park Lawn; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Worker to uphold the beauty and integrity of our cemetery and funeral home properties. This role involves performing essential tasks such as grounds maintenance, operating mechanized equipment, and assisting with interments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a commitment to providing respectful service to families. Join a compassionate team that values personal growth and community connection while working in a physically demanding yet rewarding outdoor environment.

Benefits

Robust Health and Welfare Plans

401k and Roth Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Financial Assistance Programs

Vacation and Personal Days

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred with 1-year grounds experience.
• Ability to operate large equipment and read cemetery maps.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds maintenance and manage overall cemetery appearance.
• Assist with interments and entombments, ensuring proper procedures.

Skills

Grounds Maintenance

Customer Service Orientation

Time Management

Detail Orientation

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

1 Year Grounds Experience

Cemetery Grounds Experience

Tools

Lawn Equipment

Large and Medium Scale Equipment

Hand-held Tools

Job description

• At every level, our dedicated team members display a strong work ethic and commitment to our core values, respect for the family, the profession, and the individual.
• Work with leading experts in the funeral and cemetery profession.
• Financial assistant programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

Culture

• We value honesty, courage, integrity, ethical behavior and the development of personal growth.
• We are rooted in the communities to provide a personal touch to every family we serve.
• We believe in the value of funeral and cemetery service, drawing on decades of experience to create the best experience for our families.

Summary/Objective
Perform all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.

Essential Functions

• Performs tasks of grounds maintenance requiring the knowledge of use and general maintenance of mechanized equipment including lawn equipment i.e. weed eaters, walk behind mowers, hedge trimmers and edger, pruners, leaf vacuums/blowers.
• Performs set-up and completion of interments and entombments to include but not limited to excavating of the grave to the proper level, assist with the lifting and placing casket on lowering device, removing, replacing and lifting crypt and niche fronts.
• Correctly identifies and locates the location of specified interment/entombment spaces within the cemetery on cemetery maps.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Teamwork Orientation.
• Detail Orientation.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Time Management.

Required Education, Experience, Certifications and Licensure

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education, training and experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1-year grounds experience.
• Cemetery grounds experience is strongly preferred.
• Valid state issued driver’s license in good standing and acceptable driving record.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Ability to operate large and medium scale equipment to include but not limited to riding mowers, backhoes, hi-lows, tractors, Kubota’s riding machines, Gators, ditch diggers, power washers, golf carts, casket and granite power lifts, trucks and trucks with plows.
• Ability to read a cemetery map and correctly identify and locate the location of specified interment/entombment spaces within the cemetery.
• Ability to read, write and speak English. Bilingual is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Requires the ability to show respect and sensitivity toward families while working in a physically demanding environment.
• Knowledge of use and general maintenance of mechanized equipment.
• Ability to apply proper precautions concerning lifting and equipment use in a safe and careful manner.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an outdoor setting.
• Outdoor duties may require exposure to natural elements such as inclement weather, extreme temperatures, uneven ground, dust, gas, and/or fumes.
• Equipment used to perform the essential function of this position includes, hand-held tools and equipment, including but not limited to shovels, picks, rakes, sledgehammers, lawn mowers, weed trimmers and sod cutters.
• Employees in this role are regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift up to 75 pounds and may be required to lift up to 100 pounds.
• This position may also require reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• This position may also be exposed to chemicals and/or blood borne pathogens. Exposure risk is considered: Low.
• Overtime is sometimes necessary or required.

Travel

• This position may require up to 10 percent out of area and overnight travel.
• Travel is primarily local occurring during the business day only.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the company

Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC) is the largest publicly traded Canadian-owned funeral, cremation and cemetery provider and is the fastest growing company in the industry in North America. Since 2013 PLC has grown from 6 cemetery properties in Toronto,...