Grounds Specialist

Sci Corp; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Wichita, KS seeks an entry-level Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery grounds and assist with interments and related duties. The role covers mowing, snow removal, landscaping, and basic repairs across cemetery and funeral home locations.

You'll work outdoors in varying weather, operate hand-held tools, and support team efforts in grave layout and layout verification. Prior landscaping or funeral industry exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months relevant landscaping or physical labor experience.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment (shovel, rake, mower, leaf blower).
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates and client families.
• Basic computer skills for emails.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs; inspects work areas.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment (mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers).
• Removes debris and trash from grounds; handles wilted flowers.
• Assists in openings/closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Assists in locating graves with supervision; follows verification procedures.
• May perform minor repairs to cemetery or equipment; may assist in cremations under supervision.
• Follows safety rules and regulations (OSHA, environmental).
• Not an all-inclusive list of duties.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Stamina

Weather resilience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Pick

Rake

Sledgehammer

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

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: 67209

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-KS - Wichita