Memorial Garden Operations Leader

Park Lawn Corporation; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare plans

401k and Roth retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Greenlawn Memorial Garden in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee funeral home and cemetery location operations, driving superior client family service and market growth. You will lead resource planning, financial management, and regulatory compliance while mentoring staff and developing new service offerings.

The role emphasizes coordination with suppliers, marketing initiatives, and community involvement to strengthen the location’s standing in the region.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• Experience with analyzing finance reports to determine actions to maintain and/or improve the location’s performance strongly preferred.
• Valid state issued driver’s license in good standing and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the management of resources and day-to-day operations.
• Establishes a financial plan and ensure goals and objectives are met each year.
• Analyze activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine location progress toward goals and objectives.
• Understands and monitors compliance of Federal, state and local laws and regulations for operation of a cemetery, cemetery sales, crematory and funeral home.
• Develops and monitors quality relationships with suppliers to ensure that products and services offered to the business add value to client family satisfaction and market share growth.
• Ensures that all business operation permits are current and applied for in a timely manner.
• Monitors and manage financial results in a manner that meets or exceeds standards.
• Prepares and manages capital requests and expenditures.
• Provides a high level of coaching, mentoring and development to department heads and location staff.
• Inspections of all facilities, grounds and locations to ensure all are maintained to standards.
• Develops and implement marketing plans to expand exposure of the location in the community.
• Sponsors on-site community events that promote the business to the community.
• Develops relationships with community businesses and leaders.
• Assists direct reports with setting and meeting their goals.
• Encourages the development of new service offerings.

Skills

Operations management

Leadership

Financial analysis

Communication

Education

Four-year degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Greenlawn Memorial Garden in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee funeral home and cemetery location operations, driving superior client family service and market growth. You will lead resource planning, financial management, and regulatory compliance while mentoring staff and developing new service offerings.

The role emphasizes coordination with suppliers, marketing initiatives, and community involvement to strengthen the location’s standing in the region.