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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
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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
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Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers and other related power equipment
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Removes debris and trash from grounds. May include turning down vases and removing wilted flowers
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Participates on teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
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Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
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May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment
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May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
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May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
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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
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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
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Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment
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Funeral industry experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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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
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Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.)
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Ability to work in extreme weather conditions
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Physically agile and dexterous
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Ability to operate equipment in a safe and careful manner
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Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks
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Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families
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Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications
Work CONDITIONS
Work Environment
Work Postures
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Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
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Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
- Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds
Work Hours
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Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
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Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift
Compensation:
Salary: $18.00/hr.
Benefits:
Part-time associates working an average 20 hours a week may be eligible for 401(k).
Postal Code: 91321
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-CA - Newhall
Job Profile ID: F00230
Time Type: Part time
Location Name: Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary