Grounds Specialist

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Entry\-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** * Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure 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 * Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures * May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment * May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision * May assist in moving and installing burial vaults * 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 * This is not intended to be an all\-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job **MINIMUM** **Requirements** **Education** * High school diploma or equivalent required **Certification/License** **Experience** * Minimum (6\) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment * Funeral industry experience preferred **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * Ability to operate hand\-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, 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 **Work CONDITIONS** **Work Environment** -------------------- * Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions * Comply with Field dress code policy **Work Postures** ----------------- * Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day * Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently **Physical Demands** -------------------- * Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds **Work Hours** -------------- * Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises * Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift Postal Code: 24012 Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance Job Location: US\-VA \- Roanoke