Grounds Specialist (seasonal)

Service Corporation International; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking an entry-level groundskeeper to maintain the grounds of a cemetery or funeral home location. You will mow, water, trim, and support interment activities while upholding safety and appearance standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 6 months of physical labor experience, and the ability to operate hand-held tools. Work is outdoors year-round with a Monday–Friday schedule and some weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months relevant experience in landscaping or general labor.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, and maintains flower beds.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment including mowers, snow blowers, trimmers and leaf blowers.
• Removes debris and trash from grounds and maintains cemetery premises.
• Participates in openings/closings for interments and related ceremonies.
• Assists in grave location layout under supervision.
• Performs minor repairs to cemetery or equipment and adheres to safety rules.

Skills

Groundskeeping

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

Schedule

• Monday - Friday/6am-3pm

• Must be available to work some weekends

**Must have reliable transportation for scheduled work shifts

Postal Code: 67209

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-KS - Wichita