Grounds Specialist(FT)
SCI Shared Resources, LLC
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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.
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to insure 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
+ May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
+ May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and or building systems
+ May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations
+ 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
+ May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
**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 (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
**Compensation:**
+ Salary: $20.00/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
Postal Code: 20853
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-MD - Rockville
Job Profile ID: F00230
Time Type: Full time
Location Name: Parklawn Memorial Park & Menorah Gardens
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