Grounds Specialist

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.

• Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure 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.
• Determines the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures.
• Performs minor repairs to the cemetery and/or building systems.
• Performs some duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations.
• Follows safety rules and ensures compliance with operating procedures, corporate, federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA guidelines and Safety and Environmental guidelines.
• Assists in moving and installing burial vaults.

• 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 (e.g., 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.

Location:

US-VA – Dublin

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.