Groundskeeper

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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 CONDITIONS**

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

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

**Physical Demands**
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* Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds

**Work Hours**
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* Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
* Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift

**Compensation:**

**Salary:** **$17\.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**

Postal Code: 95326
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US\-CA \- Hughson