Groundskeeper

Service Corporation International; Hughson (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare

Dependent Care

Health Savings Account with Company

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismem..

Dependent Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 2

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Hughson, CA is seeking an entry-level Groundskeeper to maintain the grounds of a cemetery or funeral home. The role covers mowing, landscaping, and assisting with openings and closings for interments, cremations, and entombments.

You will operate lawn care equipment, follow safety rules, and work outdoors in all weather. A high school diploma and at least six months of relevant experience are preferred; training is provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Mows grass, waters lawns, and maintains flower beds to meet standards.
• Operates lawn and grounds equipment such as mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, and leaf blowers.
• Removes debris and assists in placing flowers at grave sites.
• Assists with openings/closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments.
• Follows safety rules and OSHA guidelines; performs basic repairs as needed.
• May assist in cremation-related duties under supervision.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Lawn mower operation

Measuring devices

Team collaboration

Physical endurance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mower

Snow blower

Weed trimmer

Leaf blower

Shovel

Rake

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 effective... etc.
• 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.

Compensation

Salary: $17.00/hr.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• Health Savings Account with Company Contribution
• Sick Leave
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Postal Code: 95326

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-CA - Hughson

Who we are

What we do.

We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times.

Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve.

The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence.

As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none.

“SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process.

On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.