Grounds Technician

Spring Grove Cemetery & Funeral Homes; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Grove Cemetery & Funeral Homes is seeking a Grounds Technician to support the Grounds Team in Cincinnati, OH. The role involves hands-on maintenance of cemetery grounds, equipment operation, and assistance in burial-site preparation and services.

The position is full-time, outdoors, with physical tasks including lifting up to 75 pounds. You will work closely with funeral directors and staff, ensuring safety and quality in all outdoor grounds activities.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• No experience necessary; experience in grounds maintenance helpful.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with high attention to detail and good problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• General maintenance of grounds areas.
• Operate backhoe (excavation and backfilling).
• Assist with burial site preparation including setting of plywood boards, excavation, grave lining, and tamping.
• Operate soil hauler, tractor and trailer.
• Assist with all mowing and trimming of cemetery grounds.
• Read and follow diagrams and SOPs for equipment.
• Lead services to funeral sites and assist funeral director and family at burial locations.
• Install markers, monument foundations, and monuments.
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions; physical demands include bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 75 pounds).
• Local travel between campuses may be required.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

The position of Spring Grove Grounds Technician is established to perform support and assistance to the Spring Grove Grounds Team.

Primary Duties:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following duties are an overview of the primary duties and responsibilities of the Grounds Technician and should not be considered an all-inclusive list.

Customer Service – Spring Grove Cemetery

• Communication both verbal and written
• Interface with both employees and customers in-person
• General maintenance of grounds areas
• Operation of backhoe (excavation and backfilling)
• Ability to assist the backhoe operator by having a complete understanding and knowledge of operating the soil hauler including adding pea fill around the vault prior to backfilling
• Ability to prepare a burial site including; setting of plywood boards, excavation, lining grave with grass and coco matting, and tamping
• Operation of pounding during backfilling
• Operation of soil hauler, tractor and trailer
• Assist with all mowing and trimming of the cemetery grounds
• Comfortable working at multiple height levels on a lift
• Ability to excavate inurnment and infant burials by hand
• Ability to do the entombment and niche inurnment process
• Maintenance and SOP’s on all equipment
• Understand and be able to read a lot diagram
• Ability to engineer a burial space, and provide third check if needed
• Assist in leading services to funeral sites
• Assist funeral director and family when arriving at the burial location
• Ability to operate the vault trailer and install a vault
• Ability to complete the installation of markers, monument foundations, and monuments

Horticulture – Spring Grove Cemetery

• Assist with mulching, pruning, and planting
• Sod installation and upkeep throughout the year.

Customer Service Orientation: Demonstrates a commitment to anticipating,

understanding and responding to both internal and external customer needs. Is sensitive to the unique needs of customers in the Death Care Industry. Takes responsibility for meeting customer needs and promptly solving customer problems.

Industry and Company Awareness: Is knowledgeable about corporate policies, structure, systems, values, and culture. Interacts effectively with the others in the industry, and with colleagues in various positions in the company.

Problem Solving: Can identify the root cause of a problem. Able to consider alternative solutions and determine the best cause of action to rectify the situation. Demonstrates logical approaches to problem resolution.

Safety and Security Consciousness: Demonstrates an understanding of and sensitivity to one's own safety, and the safety of all employees. Knows and follows safe practices and regulations. Seeks improvements in safety and security processes.

Communication: Expresses ideas clearly and concisely.

Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates understanding and an appropriate level of skill proficiency in the area to be supervised. Keeps current with changing and improved methods for doing the work required of the unit.

Interpersonal Sensitivity: Demonstrates sensitivity to the emotional and related needs of others. Is respectful of others and enhances confidence and self-esteem in co-workers and others.

This position operates outdoors in all weather conditions. The work can be repetitive and physically demanding, requiring frequent bending, kneeling, lifting, and reaching.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; bending; kneeling; lifting; and reaching with hands and arms. Required to lift up to 75 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time Non-Exempt position. Business days and hours of work are: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. working every third Saturday Must be able to work weekends as needed.

Travel

Local travel maybe required between campuses for support.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience

1.High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

2.No experience necessary, however experience in grounds maintenance, greens industry, or construction would be helpful.

3.Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

4.Must have ability to work independently and in a team environment, high attention to detail and have good problem-solving skills.