About this role
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
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.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• 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.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education
• High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience
Experience
• Minimum 6 months of 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 walk and stand for long periods of time • Ability to lift up to 150 with equipment assistance • Ability to push and pull up to 300 lbs. • Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families • Ability to work in extreme weather conditions • Ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multi-tasking • 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
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: 91345
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-CA - Mission Hills