Groundskeeper

sci

Sacramento (CA)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 33,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare

Dependent care

Health Savings Account with Company Co

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismembe

Dependent Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Co

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SCI is seeking an outdoor grounds worker in Sacramento, CA to maintain cemetery grounds and support interment operations. You will mow, water, trim, and fertilize, while operating a variety of grounds equipment and assisting with grave layouts and safety compliance.

The role requires physical stamina, ability to work in all weather, and teamwork to support cremation-related tasks under supervision. Salary ranges and benefits reflect standard industry offerings for this location.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Certification/license: Certification/License required.
Experience: Minimum 6 months in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, or physical labor; funeral industry experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment and communicate effectively; work in extreme weather; physically agile; safety-conscious; basic email skills.

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

Skills

Operate lawn & grounds equipment

Physical labor

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

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

Compensation

Salary: $18.00/hr -$24.00/hr

Benefits