Maintenance Worker

Service Corporation International; Monee (IL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with US

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Cemetery Maintenance worker in Monee, IL. The role involves lawn care, marker installation, and cemetery accessibility tasks with supervision.

Responsibilities include preparing for interments, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. This position offers hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package as listed in the ad.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.
• Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 150 lbs with assistance and push/pull up to 300 lbs.
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers.
• Erects tents and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony.
• Assists with openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Maintains and repairs markers, crypts and cemetery features.

Skills

Lawn maintenance

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Rake

Lawn mower

Job description

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

$18.00/Hourly

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

60449

Category (Portal Searching)

Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location

US-IL - Monee

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.