Maintenance Worker

Service Corporation International; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 34,650 - 42,350; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Service Corporation International, located in Springfield, Illinois, is seeking a Groundskeeper responsible for maintaining cemetery, mausoleum, and funeral home locations. Duties include cutting grass, clearing debris, and assisting with graveside ceremonies.

The ideal candidate will have at least 6 months of relevant experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and be able to operate hand-held tools. A variety of benefits including medical, dental, and a 401(k) plan are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience required.
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to communicate effectively with associates and clients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cemetery, mausoleum and funeral home locations.
• Perform grounds maintenance; cut grass and clear debris.
• Assist with setup for graveside ceremonies and services.

Skills

Ability to operate hand-held tools

Ability to lift up to 150 lbs.

Effective communication skills

Ability to work in extreme weather conditions

Education

High school education or equivalent

Tools

Shovel

Lawn mower

Weed trimmer

Job description

Maintains the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum and/or funeral home locations, which may include maintaining grounds, 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; 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, performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines

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‑task
• Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

Compensation

$18.50/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