Groundskeeper

S.E. Combined Services of Florida

San Bernardino (CA)

On-site

USD 23,000 - 33,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account with Company

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismembr

Dependent Life Insurance

SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

S.E. Combined Services of Florida in San Bernardino, CA, seeks a Grounds Maintenance worker to care for cemetery and funeral home grounds. You will mow, trim, water, fertilize, and maintain flower beds, walkways, and related areas; assist with interment openings/closings and minor repairs.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 6 months of experience. You must operate lawn equipment, follow safety rules, and work well with teams.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 6 months relevant experience.
Able to operate hand tools and equipment safely.
Able to work outdoors in extreme weather conditions.

Responsibilities

Mows grass, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, maintains flower beds.
Operates lawn and grounds equipment; handles debris removal.
Assists with interment openings/closings and may perform cremation-related duties.
Follows safety rules and complies with OSHA and company procedures.
May assist in moving burial vaults and minor repairs.

Skills

Hand-held tools operation

Extreme weather endurance

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn mower

Snow blower

Leaf blower

Power equipment

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to insure 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
May perform disinterment
May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and or building systems
May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations
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
May assist in moving and installing burial vaults

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 6 months relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, 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

Compensation

Salary: $20.50/hr.

Benefits