Grounds Specialist - SCI Shared Resources, LLC

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work! 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: 19720 Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance Job Location: US-DE - New Castle Job Profile ID: F00230 Time Type: Full time Location Name: Gracelawn Memorial Park