Maintenance Worker

Service Corporation International; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a cemetery maintenance-oriented associate in US-CO - Greeley. The role involves lawn care, grave site preparation, and assisting with interments and chapel setup.

You will operate backhoes under supervision and handle grave marker installation, facility upkeep, and safety compliance. Requires high school education or equivalent and at least 6 months of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside.
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location.
• Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony.
• Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Arranges chapel for services.
• Prepares crypts for entombments.
• Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments.
• Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features.
• Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment.
• General maintenance of vehicles.
• Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with procedures including OSHA regulations.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Physical stamina

Lifting up to 150 lbs

Push/pull up to 300 lbs

Communication

Safety compliance

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Backhoe operation

Tape measure

Lawn equipment

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Maintains the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum and/or funeral home locations, which may include: maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and simple repairs and maintenance tasks.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside

Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location

Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony

Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments

Arranges chapel for services

Prepares crypts for entombments

Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments

Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.

Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features

Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment

General maintenance of vehicles

Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.

Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience

Experience Minimum 6 months of relevant experience

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 and leaf blower
• Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.)
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift up to 150 with equipment assistance
• Ability to push and pull up to 300 lbs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
• Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
• Ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multi-tasking
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

Compensation $20.00/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: 80634

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-CO - Greeley

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.