Groundskeeper - Union

Service Corporation International; Kaneohe (HI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking an on-site Cemetery Maintenance Associate in Kaneohe, HI. You will perform openings/closings, install memorials, and maintain grave sites, working with various equipment and adhering to safety standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least six months of equipment operation experience, and a valid driver’s license. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum six months experience operating standard equipment.
• Valid license and driving record to operate equipment/vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Performs openings and closings for burials and interments.
• Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers.
• Handles and completes work orders for grave/marker maintenance.
• Maintains clean, safe work area and follows safety rules.
• Completes training courses as assigned.

Skills

Hand-held tools & equipment

Mechanical equipment operation

Measuring devices

Effective communication

Heavy lifting up to 30 lbs

Weather adaptability

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dump truck

Tractor

Backhoe

Tamper

Marking tools/trailer

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

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

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.