Grounds Specialist

Sci Corp; Lincoln (NE); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sci Corp in Lincoln, NE is seeking a Cemetery Groundskeeper responsible for maintaining grounds and facilities at cemetery and funeral home locations.

You will mow, snow plow, trim shrubs, remove debris, and assist with interments and grave layouts while adhering to safety rules and regulatory guidelines.

This position requires physical fitness, ability to operate hand tools, and teamwork with staff and contractors.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 months relevant cemetery maintenance experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Physically agile and dexterous.
• Strong teamwork and effective communication.
• Basic computer skills for email communications.

Responsabilidades

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs; maintains flower beds.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment including mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers.
• Removes debris and handles vases/ wilted flowers as needed.
• Assists on openings/closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• May perform disinterment and assist with grave layout.
• May perform minor repairs to cemetery/building systems.
• Follows safety rules and OSHA/regulatory procedures.
• Assists in moving and installing burial vaults.

Conocimientos

Operate hand tools

Measuring devices

Extreme weather tolerance

Physical agility

Operate equipment safely

Teamwork

Effective communication

Basic computer skills

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

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: 68512

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-NE - Lincoln