Grounds Specialist

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

Job summary

Sci Corp is seeking an entry-level groundskeeper to maintain the grounds of a cemetery or funeral home locations in Amarillo, TX. You will perform mowing, gardening, and general maintenance to ensure a respectful, well-kept environment.

The role requires basic physical labor, ability to operate lawn equipment, and adherence to safety regulations. Prior cemetery or funeral industry experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months relevant landscaping or physical labor experience.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, waters lawns, maintains flower beds and inspects grounds.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment (mowers, snow blowers, trimmers, leaf blowers).
• Removes debris and trims flowers; maintains vases and displays.
• Participates in openings and closings for interments and entombments.
• Assists in grave location layout and safety procedures.
• May perform minor repairs to cemetery facilities or equipment.
• May assist with cremations under supervision and inventory control.
• Follow safety rules and OSHA guidelines.

Skills

Equipment operation

Measuring tools

Weather resilience

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Basic computer skills

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mowers

Snow blowers

Weed trimmers

Leaf blowers

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

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

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: 79118

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-TX - Amarillo