Job Title : Cemetery Maintenance Worker
Under direction of the Cemetery Operations Manager, perform duties and functions in a maintenance and service capacity. Scope of work to include; maintain cemetery grounds and grave areas including and not limited to irrigation repair and assist in grave excavation; burial functions (opening / closing for interments, entombments, inurnments, disinterment); lawn sodding, seeding, fertilizing; monument and marker setting; manual and mechanical earth moving and lawn care equipment operation. Facilitates special events, services, and programs for Veteran's Cemetery.
Essential Functions :
- Plan, coordinate, conduct, a wide variety of services provided by the Veterans Cemetery, including the maintenance and landscaping of all cemetery grounds, facilities, parking area, medians, and irrigation repair.
- Execute workload and schedules set by management. Interpret and implement policies and procedures.
- Make daily / periodic inspections & repair of maintenance equipment to ensure proper operation and employee safety.
- Prepare a variety of reports such as operational, activity, and equipment maintenance reports and other reports as requested; recommend purchase requisitions.
- Communicate effectively with fellow workers, contractor personnel and client families, ensure that procedures and rules are followed at the facility.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Experience in small engine repair preferred.Previous grounds maintenance experience in a cemetery field is preferred.Must be at least 18 years of age.Education / Training :
A high school diploma or a GED is required.A valid Texas driver's license; the ability to obtain one within ninety (90) days of employment, or a military waiver is required.Physical exam requiredKnowledge and Abilities :
Knowledge of materials, methods, practices and equipment used in facility / cemetery ground maintenance activities; place / secure headstones and niches covers.Operate hand-held tools such as shovels, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed eater, leaf blower, and chain saw.Use accurately measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard stick, etc..)Small engine and power tool / equipment repair; maintain fences, roads, and signageMethods and techniques used in estimating time and materials for grounds maintenance activities.Procedures and techniques of plant material identification, selection, planning, cultivation and pruning.Principles of understanding first aid practices and techniques; general safety protocol; understanding policies and guidelines for dealing with an emergency.Train in mechanical / heavy equipment operations including, but not limited to : excavator, dump truck, tool cat, utility vehicle, tilt bed trailer, hydraulic jack hammer and tamper.Ability to :
Perform as groundcrew during opening & closing internment, inurnments, and assist heavy equipment operations.Transport casketed remains from committal shelter to gravesite.Perform as a team member in a manner that accomplishes the Veterans Cemetery mission and treat team members with dignity, courtesy, and respect.Recommend and implement goals, objectives and practices for providing effective and efficient cemetery maintenance services.Respond quickly in an emergency situation; follow and enforce rules; verbally communicate with the public and staff effectively.Understand and follow oral and written instructions.Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and written.Become familiar with the National Cemetery Administration's and Texas Veterans Land Board regulations, policies and procedures.Become familiar with the VA / NCA / VLB guidelines regarding veterans' data and information sharing, placement and tracking of remains, placement and tracking of government headstones / markers and overall aesthetics of the cemetery.Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, both internally and externally.Physical Requirements :
Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment : Heavy work. Exerting up to 100lbs. of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and / or fingers, knees, and back. Employee is required to have dexterity to perform kneeling, crouching, bending at the waist, and occasional over-head work; extensive physical labor.
