Maintenance Worker, General Labor, Building Maintenance

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.

• Cut grass, maintain lawn, trim around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lay sod, move and remove flowers to and from chapel and graveside.
• Clear debris and maintain drives and walkways, including snow removal where applicable.
• Erect tents, canopies and arrange chairs for graveside ceremony.
• Assist with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments.
• Arrange chapel for services.
• Prepare crypts for entombments.
• Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments.
• Install grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
• Maintain and repair existing markers and other cemetery features.
• Maintain, service, clean and properly store equipment.
• General maintenance of vehicles.
• Clean and maintain facility, including performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
• Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience.

• Minimum 6 months of relevant experience.

• 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 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 enable retrieving and responding to email communication.

Salary: $20.00/hr.

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.

As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified, given that this role requires the following material job duties: working around and/or handling deceased and working around families and colleagues. Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in the withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

Postal Code: 91345

Job Location:

US-CA - Mission Hills