Maintenance Worker, General Labor, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Responsibilities

• Maintains the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum and/or funeral home locations, which may include maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and simple repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside.
• Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways, which may require snow removal depending on location.
• Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremonies.
• Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Arranges chapel for services.
• Prepares crypts for entombments.
• Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments.
• Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features.
• Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment.
• General maintenance of vehicles.
• Cleans and maintains facility, including performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Observes safety rules and ensures compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

• Education:
  
  High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 6 months of 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 (e.g., tape measure, yard‑stick, etc.)
  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to lift up to 150 lbs with equipment assistance
  • Ability to push and pull up to 300 lbs
  • Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
  • Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
  • Ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multitask
  • Basic computer skills to retrieve and respond to email communications

Job Location:

US-OH - Columbus

Postal Code: 43213

Category (Portal Searching):
Cemetery Maintenance

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.