Groundskeeper

Service Corporation International; Greenfield (WI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cemetery care sector seeks a Groundskeeper in Greenfield, WI. This entry-level role entails maintaining the aesthetics of cemetery grounds, operating various equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and relevant landscaping experience, alongside a commitment to maintaining a respectful environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping or physical labor.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers.
• Removes debris and trash from grounds.

Skills

Ability to operate hand-held tools

Ability to work in extreme weather conditions

Basic computer skills

Communication skills

Physical agility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Shovel

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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: 53221

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-WI - Greenfield

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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