Blowers, Building Systems, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Federal Laws and Regulations, Groundskeeping, Hand Tools, Internet Search, Inventory Management, Maintain Compliance, Mobile Devices, OSHA, Operations Processes, Regulations, Safety Compliance, Safety/Work Safety, State Laws and Regulations, Team Player
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Maintains overall grounds care at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs basic tasks associated with setting up funeral services, helping to open/close burials, install memorials, and perform maintenance duties.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Determines if location of interments, entombments or inurnments are accurate, complying with verification procedures.
Considers location of markers and nearby coping. Assesses whether temporary movement of the coping is needed and ensures materials are not damaged.
Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers including granite and bronze markers.
Able to perform backfill and tamping duties for interments and cremains safely using tools to create a tidy appearance at the site
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
Performs minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment.
Performs some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under minimal supervision
Assists in moving and installing burial vaults
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
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required
Experience
Minimum 1 year relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment required
Funeral industry experience preferred
Expert Grounds Specialist must be able to demonstrate all proficiencies of a Grounds Specialist
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, tamper, 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
WORK CONDITIONS
Work Environment
Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
Comply with Field dress code policy
Work Postures
Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds
Work Hours
Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises
Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift
Postal Code: 77060
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-TX - Houston
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.