Superintendent

Everstory-Partners; Grand Rapids Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

STD Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Anniversary Award

Career Advancement

EAP Fund

Legend Award

Funeral/Cemetery Benefits

401k with Company Match

Job summary

Everstory Partners is seeking a hands-on Superintendent to lead the Grounds and Laborer teams at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery in the Grand Rapids area. You will supervise maintenance staff, ensure safety, and maintain the property’s appearance for families and visitors.

This full-time role supports the location’s operations, including landscaping, equipment use, and cemetery installations, with opportunities for training, benefits, and growth within a values-driven organization.

Qualifications

• High School equivalency required.
• 3+ years of grounds maintenance supervisory experience.
• 5+ years of mechanical/building maintenance experience.
• Cemetery work experience is preferred.
• Ability to supervise and train maintenance employees.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with interruptions.
• Ability to operate maintenance equipment and machinery including backhoe and mowing/trimming equipment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a valid state drivers license.
• This position requires availability to work some holidays, evenings and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Grounds and Laborer workers and maintain safety and security of staff and visitors.
• Maintain upkeep of Everstory properties, buildings and fixtures.
• Manage maintenance team members to carry out maintenance on properties, buildings, and fixtures.
• Provide maintenance team support and ongoing training when necessary.
• Enforce all company policies and coach subordinates as needed.
• Meet with location Sales and Administration to discuss current and future needs of the location.
• Perform landscape maintenance duties (weed-whacking, lawn mowing).
• Handle day-to-day general maintenance duties.
• Maintain and operate machinery safely.
• Install cemetery vaults, headstones, and memorials as needed.

Skills

Grounds supervision

Maintenance leadership

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Backhoe operation

Mowing equipment

Job description

Description

Why Everstory

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. At the heart of our mission is a deep understanding of the profound and complex nature of grief. Every person’s journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support. We also believe that grief is not a problem to be solved or a burden to manage alone, but rather a natural and beautiful part of the human experience. Backed by our national strength and our local partners’ role is to be a steady presence, a source of comfort and guidance, and a partner in celebrating the life and legacy of the person who has passed.

We are looking for a dynamic Superintendent who takes pride in maintaining and improving the grounds and services at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who works well with staff, serves families and the public with professionalism and care, and is committed to maintaining a welcoming and well-kept environment.

The Impact You Will Make

The Superintendent supervises the Grounds and Laborer workers and is responsible for the care, maintenance, and safety and security of the employees and visitors of the location while maintaining the overall upkeep and appearance of the property. This is a hands on roles that requires a leader who models what excellence looks like and can motivate a team to create an ideal location appearance for our families and visitors. You will also be responsible for:

• Ensures the safety of all patrons, visitors and employees of a location.
• Ensures maintenance and improvements of all Everstory properties, including buildings and their fixtures, equipment, and all operations.
• Manage all maintenance team members to carry out maintenance on all properties, buildings, and fixtures.
• Provides Maintenance team support and ongoing training when necessary.
• Enforces all Company policies and procedures and coaches subordinates as needed.
• Meets and works with location Sales and Administration to recognize and discuss current and future needs of the specific location.
• Performs all landscape maintenance duties such as weed-whacking, lawn mowing, etc.
• Handles the day-to-day general maintenance duties.
• Maintains and operates machinery appropriately in a safe manner.
• Installs or assists in installing cemetery vaults, headstones, and memorials as needed.

Core Competencies:

• Compassion - Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems; is available and ready to help; is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate; demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Ethics and Values - Adheres to appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.

Requirements

• High School equivalency required.
• 3+ years of grounds maintenance supervisory experience.
• 5+ years of mechanical/building maintenance experience.
• Cemetery work experience is preferred.
• Ability to supervise and train maintenance employees.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with interruptions.
• Ability to operate maintenance equipment and machinery including backhoe and mowing/trimming equipment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a valid state drivers license.
• This position requires availability to work some holidays, evenings and weekends as needed.

Our Investment in You

Everstory Partners is proud to provide our employees with a quality work environment and opportunity for both personal and professional growth. As part of our ongoing commitment, we offer a competitive benefits package for our Full-Time Employees including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and STD Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Anniversary Award for each year of service
• Career Advancement and Training - Aspiring Managers Program
• Everstory Cares - Employee Assistance Fund
• Legend Award Program
• Funeral and Cemetery Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401k with Company Match

Everstory Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

The pay range for this role is based on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions regardless of race, gender, age, religion, or any other protected characteristic. They include skill set, experience and training, licensure and certification, and other business and organizational needs. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

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