Maintenance Worker 1 - Gardens

Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries seeks a dedicated Maintenance Worker for the Gardens department. Responsibilities include gardening tasks, operating light trucks, and providing compassionate service to visitors. This entry-level role offers competitive benefits and the chance to make a difference in a meaningful community setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Valid California driver’s license required.
• Preferred: Some hands-on experience in gardens or grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Litter and debris removal.
• Mowing, edging, and trimming of lawns.
• Assist with set-up and clean-up before and after special events.

Skills

Gardening

Grounds Maintenance

Teamwork

Education

Some specialized training in gardening or grounds maintenance

Tools

Motorized gardening equipment

Hand tools

Job description

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Brief Description

The Maintenance Worker in the Gardens department provides entry-level gardening and grounds maintenance tasks associated with the care of cemetery grounds. With supervision, regularly work individually, with an associate, or as a member of a team. In addition, regularly assist other departments as needed to complete other associated tasks as directed. Operate a variety of light trucks and utility vehicles, motorized gardening equipment, and hand tools. Provide caring and compassionate service to visitors and guests at all times.

Brief Description

The Maintenance Worker in the Gardens department provides entry-level gardening and grounds maintenance tasks associated with the care of cemetery grounds. With supervision, regularly work individually, with an associate, or as a member of a team. In addition, regularly assist other departments as needed to complete other associated tasks as directed. Operate a variety of light trucks and utility vehicles, motorized gardening equipment, and hand tools. Provide caring and compassionate service to visitors and guests at all times.

What You'll Be Doing

• Litter and debris removal.
• Assist visitors, guests, and/or property owners with directions or provide other assistance as needed. This assistance includes completing interment space maintenance requested.
• Immediately reporting any safety hazards encountered.
• Report repairs needed to facilities found during the course of the day to the department supervisor.
• Review the Maintenance Interment report regularly to determine if there are any scheduled funeral services coming up in area of assignment.
• Review the Service Sheet each morning for funeral services scheduled in area of assignment.
• Demonstrate respect for visitors, guests, team members and all other employees at all times.
• Demonstrate complete integrity at all times.
• Mowing, edging and trimming of lawns.
• Trimming of lawn around memorial tablets and lawn vases.
• Trimming of hedges, espaliers, shrubs and ground covers.
• Prepare for, and plant landscape plants and trees and install sod.
• Prune small trees.
• Apply chemicals, including fertilizers, wetting agents, and herbicides.
• Assist with set-up and clean-up before and after special events.
• Set up and secure canopies for funeral services and special events.
  
  

Requirements

• Some specialized training and practical/hands-on experience in gardens or grounds maintenance is preferred, but not required.
• Valid California driver’s license
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to learn the materials, equipment use, and techniques used for the safe removal, preparation and planting of landscape plants and trees.
• Ability to learn the materials, equipment use, and techniques used for the safe application of chemicals including fertilizers, wetting agents and herbicides.
• Ability to learn the materials, equipment use, and safety precautions for a variety of other grounds maintenance and gardening tasks.
• Demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with team members, internal customers and visitors.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those in contact throughout the course of the duties.
  
  

Competitive Benefits

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.

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Drug Testing Policy

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.

For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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