Grounds Specialist

Service Corporation International; Glendora (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare

Health Savings Account with Company Co

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismembr

Dependent Life Insurance

SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International in California is seeking an entry-level Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery and funeral home grounds. You will mow, water, trim, and care for flower beds while operating lawn equipment and assisting with interments as needed.

This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, the ability to work in all weather, and basic email/computer skills. Training is provided; schedule may vary, with potential overtime and safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification/License as applicable.
• Minimum 6 months relevant landscaping/physical labor experience; funeral industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass and maintains grounds across locations.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment and performs related maintenance.
• Supports interments and grave-site workflows as needed.
• Maintains safety, follows OSHA and corporate guidelines.

Skills

Operate hand-held tools

Measuring devices

Extreme weather tolerance

Physical agility

Safe equipment operation

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification/License

Job description

About the role

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. Looking for a great career opportunity with room to grow? We are looking for a Groundskeeper to join our team!

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mows grass
• plows snow
• waters lawns
• fertilizes and trims shrubs
• tends flower beds
• 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

Pay Rate $15.65/hr.- $20.00/hr.

Benefits

• 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

As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified, given that this role requires the following material job duties: Working around and/or handling deceased and working around families and colleagues. Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in the withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

Postal Code: 91740 Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance Job Location: US-CA - Glendora

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.