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Grounds Specialist

Grounds Specialist

Service Corporation InternationalRockville, MD, US
11 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Cemetery Grounds Maintenance

Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.

Job Responsibilities

  • Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure proper standards are maintained
  • Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment
  • Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers
  • Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
  • Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
  • May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment
  • May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
  • May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
  • Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines
  • This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job

Minimum Requirements

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent required

    • Certification / License

    Experience

  • Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment
  • Funeral industry experience preferred

    • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower
  • Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.)
  • Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
  • Physically agile and dexterous
  • Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner
  • Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks
  • Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
  • Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

    • Work Environment

  • Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
  • Comply with Field dress code policy

    • Work Postures

  • Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
  • Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

    • Physical Demands

  • Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds

    • Work Hours

  • Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises
  • Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift

    • Compensation

  • Salary : $18.00 / 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
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