Interment Services Grounds Technician I

S.E. Combined Services of Florida; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Our associates celebrate lives at S.E. Combined Services of Florida. We are seeking an entry-level groundskeeper to maintain cemetery and funeral home grounds in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The role involves setting up for services, assisting with burials, installing memorials, and general lawn care. Primary tasks include mowing, trimming, snow removal, and operating lawn equipment. Prior experience preferred but not required; ability to work outdoors in all weather and lift up to 50 pounds is

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, or physical labor.
• Funeral industry experience preferred.
• Able to operate hand tools and equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Participates in 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.
• 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.
• 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

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Lawn equipment operation

Hand tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives at S.E. Combined Services of Florida. We are seeking an entry-level groundskeeper to maintain cemetery and funeral home grounds in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The role involves setting up for services, assisting with burials, installing memorials, and general lawn care. Primary tasks include mowing, trimming, snow removal, and operating lawn equipment. Prior experience preferred but not required; ability to work outdoors in all weather and lift up to 50 pounds is