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

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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

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Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment

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Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers

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Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments

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Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures

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May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment

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May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision

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May assist in moving and installing burial vaults

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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

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This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

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High school diploma or equivalent required

Certification/License

Experience

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

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Funeral industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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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

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Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.)

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Ability to work in extreme weather conditions

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Physically agile and dexterous

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Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner

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Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks

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Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families

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Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications

Work CONDITIONS

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Work Environment

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Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions

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Comply with Field dress code policy

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Work Postures

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Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day

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Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

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Physical Demands

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Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds

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Work Hours

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Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises

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Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift

Compensation

Salary: $20.00/hr. - $22.00/hr

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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

As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified, given that this role requires the following material job duties: Working around and/or handling deceased and working around families and colleagues

Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in the withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

Postal Code: 91321

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-CA - Newhall