Maintenance Worker, Building Maintenance, General Labor

## Maintenance Worker Apply:
IL - Stickney:
Full time:
Posted Today:
Req.
166636

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

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.
** JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** 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 ceremony
* 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 to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
* Observe 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 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 (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.)
* Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
* Ability to lift up to 150 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 multi-tasking
* Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications  
** Compensation
* * starting at $18.00/Hourly  
** Benefits
* * Medical  
* Dental  
* Vision  
* Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)  
* Health Savings Account with Company Contribution  
* Sick Leave  
* Short-Term Disability  
* Long-Term Disability  
* Life Insurance  
* Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance  
* Dependent Life Insurance  
* SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match  
* Employee Assistance Program Postal Code: 60402

Category (Portal Searching):
Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location:

US-IL - Stickney