Grounds Specialist

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Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• •Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to insure 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
• •May perform disinterment
• •May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
• •May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and or building systems
• •May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations
• •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
• •May assist in moving and installing burial vaults

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 6 months relevant experience

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 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

Postal Code: 24084

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-VA - Dublin