Grounds Specialist

Service Corporation International; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Memorial is seeking an entry-level Groundskeeper for cemetery and funeral home locations in Akron, OH. The role involves maintaining outdoor grounds, operating lawn care equipment, and supporting interment services as needed.

Responsibilities include mowing, snow removal, debris clean-up, and assisting in grave layout under supervision. Candidates should be physically capable and able to work in varying weather conditions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months relevant experience in landscaping, construction, warehouse, or physical labor.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, waters lawns, fertilizes, trims shrubs, and maintains flower beds.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment (mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers).
• Removes debris and manages flowers and vases as needed.
• Assists in openings/closings for interments and grave placement.
• Follows safety procedures and OSHA regulations; may assist with cremations under supervision.

Skills

Hand-held tools

Teamwork

Communication

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Shovel

Rake

Lawn mower

Leaf blower

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work! Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure proper standards are maintained.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment.
• Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers.
• Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures.
• May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment.
• May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision.
• May assist in moving and installing burial vaults.
• Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.
• This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job.

MINIMUM Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification/License: None specified.
• Experience: Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower.
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.).
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Physically agile and dexterous.
• Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner.
• Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families.
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications.

Work CONDITIONS

Work Environment

• Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions.
• Comply with Field dress code policy.

Work Postures

• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day.
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently.

Physical Demands

• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds.

Work Hours

• Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises.

Schedule

• May fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift.

Postal Code: 44333

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-OH - Akron

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.