Groundskeeper

Groundskeeper Lakewood Funeral Home - Lakewood Memorial Park - 3.1 Hughson, CA Job Details Full-time $17 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Health savings account AD&D insurance Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Computer operation Removing debris Outdoor work Computer literacy Safety regulations Maintenance work Environmental compliance Routine inspections Mowing High school diploma or GED Snow plowing Implementation of OSHA safety standards Computer skills Construction Environmental regulatory compliance Hand tools Facilities maintenance Fertilizing Entry level Full Job Description Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

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 Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision May assist in moving and installing burial vaults Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job MINIMUM Requirements Education High school diploma or equivalent required Certification/License Experience Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment Funeral industry experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. 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 Work

CONDITIONS

Work Environment Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions Comply with Field dress code policy Work Postures Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently Physical Demands Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds Work Hours Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift

Compensation:

Salary:

$17.00/

Hr 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 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 withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

Postal Code:

95326 Category (Portal Searching):

Cemetery Maintenance Job Location:

US-CA - Hughson