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Job Profile Summary
Maintains the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum and/or funeral home locations, which may include: maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and simple repairs and maintenance tasks.

Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside
Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location
Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
Arranges chapel for services
Prepares crypts for entombments
Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments
Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment
General maintenance of vehicles
Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and gravesideClears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on locationErects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremonyAssists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnmentsArranges chapel for servicesPrepares crypts for entombmentsUnder supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monumentsInstalls grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery featuresMaintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipmentGeneral maintenance of vehiclesCleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.

Postal Code: 60016

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-IL - Des Plaines