Maintenance Worker (Cemetery)

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Maintains the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum and/or funeral home locations, which may include: maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and simple repairs and maintenance tasks.**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

* Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside
* Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location
* Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
* Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
* Arranges chapel for services
* Prepares crypts for entombments
* Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments
* Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
* Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
* Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment
* General maintenance of vehicles
* Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
* Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

**Education**

* High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience

**Experience**

* Minimum 6 months of relevant experience
* ***Backhoe experience preferred.***

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**

* Ability to operate hand\-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower
* Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard\-stick, etc.)
* Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
* Ability to lift up to 150 with equipment assistance
* Ability to push and pull up to 300 lbs.
* Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
* Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
* Ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multi\-tasking
* Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

**Compensation:**

**Salary:** **$20\.00/hr. \- $22\.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: 93306
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US\-CA \- Bakersfield