Grounds Specialist

Sci Corp; Dublin (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Sci Corp seeks a grounds maintenance associate to care for cemetery and funeral home locations in Dublin, VA. You will mow, trim, water, and fertilize lawns, perform debris removal, and assist with interments and related procedures.

Excellent physical fitness and ability to operate handheld tools, plus familiarity with safety rules and basic computer use, are required to maintain site standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant groundskeeping experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic computer skills for email and records.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment including mowers and snow blowers.
• Removes debris and trash from grounds.
• Participates in openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• May perform disinterment.
• May determine grave locations with verification procedures.
• May perform minor repairs to cemetery or building systems.
• May assist with cremation-related duties per regulations.
• Follow safety rules and OSHA guidelines; operate safely.
• Assist in moving and installing burial vaults.

Skills

Lawn equipment operation

Measuring devices

Weather resilience

Physical agility

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to insure 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
• May perform disinterment
• May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
• May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and or building systems
• May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations
• 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
• May assist in moving and installing burial vaults

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum 6 months relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, 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

Postal Code: 24084

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-VA - Dublin