Groundskeeper - Union

sci; Kaneohe (HI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick Leave

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

SCI in Kaneohe, Hawaii is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance Associate to perform openings and closings for burials, install memorials and markers, and handle grave and marker maintenance. You will operate a range of handheld and mechanical equipment and respond to service requests from client families.

The role emphasizes safety, adherence to company standards, and routine preventive maintenance of machines and facilities.

Qualifications

• High School degree or equivalent.
• Six months of experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Strong safety and mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Perform openings and closings for burials and interments.
• Set and install foundations, memorials and markers.
• Install outer burial containers.
• Process work orders for grave and marker maintenance.
• Respond to service requests.
• Conduct Interment Verification Procedures.
• Prepare 25-foot radius for burials and maintain clean area.
• Tamp graves and plant seeds or sod.
• Uphold safety rules and protect company assets.
• Complete Dignity University courses.
• Adhere to Dignity Memorial standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hand-held tools operation

Mechanical equipment operation

Measuring devices

Clear communication

Lift up to 30 lbs

Adverse weather tolerance

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School degree or equivalent

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Participates in openings and closings for interments, entombments, inurnments, and disinterment as well as the installation of memorials and markers. Performs grounds and facilities maintenance.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers
• Installs outer burial containers
• Handles and completes work orders from client families as it pertains to individual grave and marker maintenance
• Responds to and completes requests for service/work orders
• Conducts Interment Verification Procedures
• Conducts 25 foot radius preparation for burials and ensures the area is clean and neat
• Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods
• Adheres to all Company safety rules and Universal Precautions
• Maintains and protects Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area
• Completes Dignity University courses and other training as assigned
• Adheres to all standards of the Dignity Memorial Promise
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

• High School degree or equivalent

Experience

• Minimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipment

Licenses

• Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehicles

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, leaf blower, chain saw and pump
• Ability to operate mechanical equipment including, but not limited to, a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailed, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper and backhoe
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yardstick, etc.)
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow associates, contractor personnel and client families Ability to lift heavy objects up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to work in various adverse weather conditions
• Understands safety and security issues and implications
• Mechanical aptitude

Compensation:

Salary: $22.74/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:

96744

Category (Portal Searching):

Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location:

US-HI - Kaneohe