Cemetery Caretaker - Northstar Memorial Group

NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a Cemetery Caretaker at Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison. Our maintenance teams take pride in maintaining our grounds with attention to detail and tradition, ensuring every family’s unique experience is honored. As integral parts of our community, our maintenance workers have a strong sense of ownership in our grounds and locations, reflecting the highest standards of quality and comfort in this stable role. In this role, the facilities maintenance crew gains transferable skills fostering even more of a sense of purpose.

Responsibilities

• Cut grass, maintain the lawn, trim around trees, walkways, and memorial markers, lay sod, move and remove flowers to and from the chapel and graveside
• Clear debris and maintain drives and walkways in a safe condition
• Install vault face and prepare grave sites for interments
• Assemble tents/canopies and arrange chairs for the graveside ceremony
• Prepare crypts for entombment
• Install grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six months general labor experience preferred
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to lift and move heavy objects with assistance
• Experience operating lawn equipment and/ or backhoe is a plus!

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.