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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

Postal Code: 79407

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-TX - Lubbock

Job Profile ID: F00230

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: Resthaven Funeral Home & Cemetery and Resthaven Memorial Park Crematory