Grounds Specialist

SCI Shared Resources, LLC

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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: 30152

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-GA – Kennesaw

Job Profile ID: F00230

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: Pineridge Memorial Park

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