Cemetery Grounds

The Cemetery Grounds assists with maintenance and care for grounds equipment.

Overview & 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 in a safe condition, snow removal depending on the location
• Prepares minor repairs to grave markers
• Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
• Prepares crypts for entombments
• Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
• Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments
• Operates backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers, or monuments as needed
• Operates equipment safely and carefully to avoid damage to cemetery property
• Maintains, services, cleans, and properly stores equipment
• Preforms general maintenance of facilities and vehicles
• Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Arranges chapel for services
• Washes and cleans all funeral home vehicles as-needed
• Assists in loading and unloading caskets, moving and installing vaults
• Observes safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and safety and environmental guidelines
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One year of relevant experience is preferred
• Availability to work overtime and long hours as needed
• Capability to perform various duties such as watering, cutting, weeding, trimming, etc.
• Valid state-issued driver's license with a clear driving record

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Who We Are:

We are a team of compassionate professionals serving families through funeral, cremation, and cemetery care. Our mission is simple: We bring ease and comfort to families during life's most difficult moments.

We believe in creating certainty through the uncertainty of life's end, and we do it by living our values-leading with compassion, building trust, and nurturing community so no one walks this journey alone.