Log In
Sign Up
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work!
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
Pay
- 22.28/hr
Postal Code: V4P 1P3
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: CA-BC – Surrey
Job Profile ID: U00230
Time Type: Full time
Location Name: Victory Memorial Park
