Maintenance Worker

3M HEALTHCARE; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

3M HEALTHCARE in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a Cemetery Groundskeeper to maintain cemetery, mausoleum and funeral home locations, including lawn care, grave site maintenance, and memorial installations.

Under supervision, you will operate hand-held tools, handle equipment, assist with interments and openings/closings, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Education: High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Experience: Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment (shovels, rakes, mowers, weed trimmers, leaf blowers).
• Ability to walk/stand long periods and lift up to 150 lbs with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers.
• Cleans debris and maintains drives and walkways; snow removal as needed.
• Erects tents and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony.
• Assists with openings/closings for interments and entombments.
• Prepares crypts for entombments and arranges chapel for services.
• Operates backhoe under supervision for grave digging.
• Installs grave markers and memorials; maintains cemetery features.
• Maintains and repairs cemetery equipment and vehicles.
• Ensures safety and compliance with OSHA and local regulations.

Skills

Hand-held tool operation

Measuring devices use

Physical endurance

Effective communication

Weather adaptability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Backhoe operation

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 lbs 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

Postal Code: 89131

Job Location: US-NV - Las Vegas