Cemetery Grounds Specialist
3 weeks ago
As part of Dignity Memorial, Maryland National Memorial in Laurel, MD has been providing cemetery services since 1937. Dignity Memorial is in search of a Cemetery Grounds Specialist. The Grounds Specialist manages the grounds provided at the cemetery. Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters and maintains the overall appearance of the cemetery.
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
- 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
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Minimum 6 months relevant experience
- 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
- Bilingual a plus
Employment Type: Full Time with weekend availability, with occasional overtime. Flexible scheduling.
To apply, please submit an application via ZipRecruiter and attach a current resume.
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