Cemetery Grounds Foreman

**Cemetery Grounds Foreman \- Westmoreland** **Job Description** The Cemetery Grounds Foreman is responsible for supervising the grounds crew, maintaining the cemetery grounds and interacting with the administrative office. The Foreman should know how to prepare grave areas including and not limited to grave excavation; burial functions (opening/closing for interments, entombments, inurnments, disinterments); lawn sodding, seeding, monument and marker setting; manual and mechanical earth moving and lawn care equipment operation; cemetery cleanup. **Position Requirements** ========================= * Reports to the Regional Maintenance Supervisor and/or General Manager * Operate hand\-held tools and equipment including but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, chain saw and pump * Operate mechanical equipment including but not limited to a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailer, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper and backhoe * Use measuring devices accurately (i.e. tape measure, yard stick, etc.) * Communicate effectively with fellow workers, contractor personnel and client families * Lift heavy objects up to 60 lbs. * Minimum six months’ experience operating standard cemetery equipment * Certification/license: Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehicles * High School degree or equivalent **Job Duties** ============== * Perform opening and closing for burials, entombments and inurnments * Supervise grounds crew and perform safety meetings. * Set, install and assemble foundations, memorials, and markers * Install outer burial containers/vaults * Handle and complete family work orders that pertain to individual grave and marker maintenance * Respond to and complete service request work orders * Perform interment verification procedures * Prepares the 25\-foot burial radius area to ensure proper clean up and no damage * Fill grave, tamp, and seed area * Maintain a clean and orderly work area * Pressure wash vehicles and equipment as needed * Perform other ground duties as assigned by Management **Rules and** **Regulations** ============================= * Follow all Company safety rules * Bring safety concerns to the direct supervisor * Maintain and protect Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance including machines, equipment and facilities. **Benefits** * This is a union position. After one year of employment, full union rate. * Vacation * Sick Time * Paid Holiday * Medical, Dental, Vision