Grounds Worker

St Louis, MO, US,

To prepare for and service funerals; perform general maintenance at all locations of Catholic Cemeteries; a multifaceted position; grounds employees are members of SIUE Local 1

• Knowledge of all sections and equipment
• Opening and closing of graves and crypts
• Tent set up and take down
• Service graveside funerals
• Placement of casket in crypt, grave or outer container and back filling grave
• Install memorial foundations, set or reset memorial work
• Disinterment work
• General maintenance and Endowed Care work, not limited to lawn mowing, weed trimming, shrub trimming and tree care
• Training provided
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Light duty work is not available

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or actively working towards obtaining CDL
• Equipment Operation:
  • Tractor trailer
  • Backhoe (grave digging machine)
  • Hi-Lift tractor
  • Truck boom crane
  • Basket lift machine
  • 12’, 6’, and smaller motorized lawn mowers
  • Motorized push mower
  • Riding, backpack, and hand-pushed leaf blowers
  • Hedge, tree trimming, and string trimming equipment
  • Chain saws and snow blowers
  • Other power equipment
• Hand
  
  Skills:
  • Shovel and broom usage
  • Hoes, rakes, and felling trees
  • Cleaning branches
  • Painting and board laying
  • Road sealing and curb maintenance
  • Concrete and masonry work
  • Minor mechanical repairs

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That’s why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you’ll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.