Landscape Grounds Worker

Forest Lawn; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Forest Lawn is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform a variety of tasks caring for cemetery grounds and facilities. The role involves general grounds maintenance using hand tools and operating equipment under supervision, individually or in a team.

Responsibilities include grounds clean-up, lawn care, storm drain maintenance, and assisting families with maintenance requests; weekend and holiday work is required, and on-site presence is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 6 months of maintenance experience or more.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
• Caring and professional demeanor, helping families at a difficult time.
• Ability to work weekends and holidays.
• On-site work requirement.

Responsibilities

• Perform grounds cleanup and trash disposal.
• Maintain storm drains and landscapes.
• Mow lawns and manage garden areas.
• Apply fertilizers and landscape chemicals.
• Assist families with grounds maintenance requests.
• Operate equipment to move materials.
• Assist in interments and funeral service setup.
• Install tents for services.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Equipment operation

Manual lifting up to 100 lbs

Weekend/holiday availability

Tools

Lawn care tools

Job description

• Location 6300 Forest Lawn Drive,Los Angeles, CA, 90068,United States
• Base Pay $23.00 - $26.00 / Hour
• Job Category Facilities Maintenance, Property Maintenance, Cemetery Operations
• Industry Funeral Services, Property Services, Building Operations
• Employee Type Regular (NE) (FT)
• Required Degree NONE
• Manage Others No

Description

Our Maintenance Worker is responsible for performing a wide variety of maintenance tasks associated with the care of cemetery grounds and facilities. This position will work under direct supervision, individually, or with a team. Duties include grounds maintenance functions such as working with hand tools and equipment operation.

What You'll Be Doing

• General grounds clean-up and trash disposal.
• Clean and maintain storm drains.
• Mow section and garden lawns.
• Apply landscape chemicals such as fertilizers, wetting agents, herbicides.
• Assist client families and other guests with grounds maintenance requests.
• Operate specialized equipment to move materials.
• Assist in completing interments.
• Assist in set-up and clean-up before and after special events.
• Install tents for funeral services.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a maintenance position.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs.
• Must have a caring and professional demeanor and enjoy helping families at a difficult time.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work on-site.

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Summary

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren’t satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they’ve made a profound and positive difference in people’s lives.