Groundskeeper

Service Corporation International; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Westlake Village, CA is seeking personnel for cemetery maintenance and grounds upkeep. The role involves mowing, snow removal, lawn care, shrub trimming, debris removal, and assisting in grave layout under supervision.

You will operate a range of equipment and follow strict safety and regulatory guidelines. Candidates should have at least 6 months of relevant labor experience; funeral industry experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in landscaping, construction, warehouse or physical labor preferred.
• Funeral industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Mow grass, plow snow, water lawns, fertilize and trim shrubs, inspect areas for standards.
• Operate lawn and grounds equipment including mowers, snow blowers, trimmers, blowers.
• Remove debris and manage burial area aesthetics as assigned.
• Assist in cemetery layout and placement of graves under supervision.
• Follow safety rules and OSHA regulations; comply with all procedures.
• May assist in cremation-related duties and moving burial vaults.

Skills

Lawn equipment operation

Measurement tools

Weather resilience

Communication

Dexterity

Basic computer skills

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

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: $20.00/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

As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified, given that this role requires the following material job duties: Working around and/or handling deceased and working around families and colleagues Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in the withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

Postal Code: 91362
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-CA - Westlake Village