Interment Specialist

Service Corporation International; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking team members to maintain cemetery properties, open/close graves, and perform related interment tasks in Whittier, CA. The role requires driving company vehicles, reading interment orders, and adhering to safety standards.

Candidates should have physical stamina and the ability to lift up to 100 lbs. Equal opportunity employer with a comprehensive benefits package; on-site work at Rose Hills facilities with potential career growth through promotions at

Qualifications

• Experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, or physical labor.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid CA Driver’s License required.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs and use basic hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Open, close, and maintain cemetery properties (graves, mausoleums, crypts, niches) following procedures and safety rules.
• Locate and work with graves, crypts, and niches across the park.
• Safely operate company vehicles and equipment on cemetery grounds.
• Read and understand interment orders and related documents.

Skills

Physical labor

Interpersonal skills

Tool handling

Valid CA Driver’s License

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Open, close, and maintain graves and mausoleums in accordance with Company policies, and state and federal regulations.

Essential Job Functions & Expectations: Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Open & close cemetery properties (graves, mausoleums, crypts, & niches) by using proper procedures, tools and equipment, and safety regulations.
• Locate and work with graves, crypts, and niches anywhere within the Park.
• Safely drive company vehicles and equipment onto and off of cemetery lawns.
• Read and understand interment orders.
• Read and understand information printed on the Interment List/Cards.
• Work according to safety standards set by the Company, state, and federal regulations. Report unsafe equipment, tools, machines, and practices to management.
• Respond timely to work order requests, and interact with employees at all levels with tact and courtesy.
• Work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to multi-task, set priorities, and organize work.
• Understand and achieve annual SMART goals.
• Continually strive to improve through education and experience. Maintain a continuous development plan and make steady, ongoing progress toward skill enhancement.
• Project a favorable image of the company to promote its’ goals, and to enhance public recognition and acceptance of all its efforts.
• Report to work on time and maintain standard attendance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment
• High School Diploma or GED preferred
• Valid CA Driver’s License
• Ability to use hand tools and Equipment
• Mechanical skill and ability to perform minor adjustments and repairs
• Good interpersonal skills to relate well with grieving people
• Ability to lift/carry up to 100lbs (sometimes without the assistance of power equipment - pre-employment physical and lift test will be administered).

Compensation:

$20.00/hr - $22.00/hr

Promotions at two and five years as new skills and experience is achieved.

Benefits (dependent upon eligibility):

• 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

Rose Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company’s hiring procedures do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual-orientation, veteran’s status or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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.

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 withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

Postal Code: 90601

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-CA - Whittier