Grounds Specialist

Service Corporation International

LA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Continuous Improvement, Driver's License, Groundskeeping, Hand Tools, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Manual Dexterity, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Vehicle Driving, Writing Skills
LOCATION
LA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learning to perform a variety of manual laborer related to the funeral and cemetery industry. Duties include, but not limited to, installing outer burial containers; lowering device set up; burial, entombment, and interment openings and closings procedures; properly hand dig graves and disinterment. • Learns the proper use and maintenance of jackhammers, tamps, equipment, and tools. • Loads, hauls, and unloads various equipment, materials, and supplies. • Sets up tents, artificial turf and chairs for services. Cleans material as needed. Breaks down tents, chairs, and turf and properly stores. Empties garbage cans. • May perform responsibilities of Grounds Keeping mowing lawns, blowing, edging, bundling debris, clearing snow or ice from pathways, and similar duties. • Maintains tools, tents, chairs, and all-terrain vehicles in clean safe working order including sharpening tools and washing or vacuum vehicles. Maintains a clean and organized work area and storage shed. Notifies manager of damaged or equipment in need of service or repair. Applies safe work practices and the proper use of personal protective equipment. Adheres to company policies, procedures, and regulations. Completes required training as assigned and prior to deadline. • Applies safe work practices and the proper use of personal protective equipment. Adheres to company policies, procedures, and regulations. Completes required training as assigned and prior to deadline.

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record to operate company vehicles

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability and willingness to learn, listen, and apply constructive feedback • Ability to use manual hand tools • Ability to drive all-terrain quad vehicles with hitched trailers • Professional verbal and written communication skills • Basic computer skills to record timesheets and required training • Process and continual improvement driven

Work CONDITIONS

Work Environment

• Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions

Work Postures

• Frequent continuous sitting, kneeling, or standing up to 6 hours per day; frequent bending and stooping

Physical Demands

• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required to dig using manual tools; lift, carry, or haul up to 50 lbs.

Work Hours

• May work beyond standard hours or schedule as business needs arise

About the Company

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Service Corporation International

We're more than North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe. We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one's life.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Health Care and Social Assistance
FOUNDED
1962