Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

Grounds & Facilities Superintendent

Landscaping & Grounds MaintenancePosted on Nov 11

Full-timeEl Paso, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least eight years of cemetery maintenance experience with increasing responsibilities is required.
At least two years of experience supervising and managing staff is required.
Environmental regulatory compliance experience is required.
New construction or capital expenditure development experience is required.
Knowledge of environmental regulations applicable to the industry is required.
Knowledge of wildlife regulations applicable to the industry is required.
Knowledge of staff and public safety regulations applicable to the industry is required.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee maintenance and development for multiple large and complex cemeteries.
Comply with environmental, wildlife, and safety regulations.
Collaborate with Market and home office teams on capital expenditure projects.
Build a high-performing team that exceeds customer expectations.
Oversee operations of multiple cemeteries and establish and communicate work, quality, and safety expectations so cemetery services exceed customer expectations.
Coordinate staff work and time-off schedules to ensure appropriate coverage and minimize overtime.
Manage groundskeeping, landscaping, and seasonal plantings to present welcoming and manicured properties; area of responsibility may include funeral homes, crematories, or mausoleums.
Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and wildlife regulations, and build relationships with local government authorities to resolve issues and concerns quickly.
Identify and implement efficiencies and support change initiatives.
Source and select vendors; procure, store, and maintain sufficient inventory of tools, materials, equipment, and lawn treatment; review and approve invoices for payment; and maintain equipment in proper working order.
Manage new mausoleum construction, obtain drawings, prepare budgets, source and select vendors, address and resolve construction issues, and collaborate with the home office on capital expenditure projects, timelines, resources, responsibilities, and activity and noise management in consideration of cemetery services.
Develop annual operating, personnel, and management expense budgets and manage to budget; plan for equipment replacement.
Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team; understand team members’ career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and close gaps; constructively address issues and provide timely, appropriate feedback; and use a proactive, collaborative management style to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover.
Screen internal and external candidates and hire or promote skilled and effective staff; recommend pay increases and career advancements.

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Manage and oversee the maintenance and development for multiple cemeteries of large size and complexity. Comply with environmental, wild life and safety regulations. Collaborate with Market and home office on capital expenditure projects. Build a high performing team that exceeds customer’s expectations.

Cemetery Maintenance

Oversee operations of multiple cemeteries. Establish and communicate work, quality, and safety expectations ensuring cemetery services exceed customer expectations. . Coordinate staff work and time-off schedules ensuring appropriate coverage and minimizing overtime.
Manage grounds keeping, landscaping, and seasonal plantings presenting a welcoming and manicured appearance of properties. Area of responsibility (AOR) may include funeral homes, crematories, or mausoleums. Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and wild life regulations. Build business relationships with local government authorities to facilitate quick resolution of issues and concerns.
Identifies and implements efficiencies. Supports change initiatives.
Source and select venders. Procure, store, and maintain sufficient inventory of tools, materials, equipment and lawn treatment. Review and approve invoices for payment. Maintain equipment in proper working order.
Manage Mausoleum new construction; obtain drawings. Prepare budgets, vendor sourcing and selection. Mange new construction build addressing and resolving issues. Collaborate with the home office on capital expenditure projects, understanding timeline, resources, responsibilities, and managing activity and noise in consideration of cemetery services.
Develop annual operating budget, personnel budget, and management expenses to achieve budget. Plan for equipment replacement.

People Development

Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and close gaps. Constructively address issues and provide timely appropriate feedback. Apply a proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover.
Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff. Recommends pay increases and career advancements.

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience

At least eight (8) years cemetery maintenance experience with increasing responsibilities.
At least two (2) years supervising and managing staff
Environmental regulatory compliance experience
New Construction / capital expenditure developmental experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrate knowledge of Environment regulations as applicable to industry
Demonstrate knowledge of wild life regulations as applicable to industry
Demonstrate knowledge of staff and public safety regulations as applicable to industry

Postal Code: 79904Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-TX - El Paso

About the Company

Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

SCI is the leading provider of death care products and services in North America, operating funeral homes and cemeteries under the Dignity Memorial brand. It offers end-of-life services such as funeral planning, cremation, and cemetery property and services, delivering a consistent experience under Dignity Memorial. Its large, geographically diverse footprint with a mix of standalone and combined funeral-home/cemetery locations gives broad access and a standardized service offering. Its goal is to serve families with comprehensive, value-based death care and maintain market leadership in North America.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1962

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