Must have some experience with light- and heavy-duty grounds maintenance equipment.
Must have a valid driver's license and be insurable.
Must be physically able to perform grounds maintenance tasks, including lifting up to 100 pounds, standing for long periods, and frequent bending, stooping, and kneeling.
Must be able to work in inclement weather, including rain, snow, sleet, hail, and hot or cold conditions.
Must complete mandatory pre-employment drug screening and submit to random testing during employment.
Must demonstrate a proactive attitude, effective communication, cooperation, attention to detail, adaptability, customer service and quality commitment, efficiency, dependability, punctuality, and commitment to safety.
Responsibilities
Perform skilled grounds maintenance, including mowing, irrigating, fertilizing, weed control, fall cleanup, and winterization.
Set up for funeral services and perform related tasks, including digging graves, setting vaults and liners, opening and sealing crypts and niches, setting up service equipment, lowering caskets into graves, and closing and repairing graves.
Set granite memorial markers, monuments, and benches.
Plow and remove snow and perform backhoe work.
Mow lawns using a variety of riding and push mowers.
Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair irrigation systems, and perform daily watering.
Perform fall cleanup and winterization using rakes, blowers, snow throwers, and plows.
Dig graves using a backhoe and dump truck.
Perform funeral services, including lowering caskets or placing urns.
Perform duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Description
Reports to- Cemetery Grounds Superintendent
Supervises- None
Position – Hourly/Union $ 20.94
POSITION SUMMARY
Grounds crew upon supervisor directive may be responsible for but not limited to:
Skilled grounds maintenance: mowing, irrigating, fertilizing, weed control, fall clean up and winterization.
Set up for funeral services and related tasks such as: digging graves, setting vaults/liners, opening and sealing crypts and niches, setting up service equipment for funerals, lowering caskets into the grave, closing and repairing of the grave.
Setting granite memorial markers, monuments and benches.
Snow plowing/removal and back-hoe work.
PRIMARY DUTIES, REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Mow lawns using a variety of different riding and push mowers
Troubleshoot, diagnose and perform repairs irrigation along with daily watering responsibilities
Fall cleanup and winterization using rakes, blowers snow throwers and plows
Dig graves utilizing a backhoe and dump truck
Set granite markers, monuments and benches
Perform funeral services to include lowering of casket or placement of urn
Perform all duties while adhering to all company policies and procedures
Also other duties as assigned
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Proactive attitude and effective communication are essential
Cooperative, team player, detail-oriented and adaptable to change
Commitment to customer service and quality
Efficient, dependable and punctual
Demonstrate commitment to safety
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be physically able to perform all tasks related to grounds maintenance. IE: lift up to 100lbs., able to stand for long periods, frequent bending, stooping and kneeling.
Must be able to work in inclement weather, including rain, snow, sleet, hail, cold and hot days
Fairmount Memorial Association promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug screening and random testing throughout employment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be hard working, proactive communicator, team player and have some experience with light and heavy-duty grounds maintenance equipment. Must have a valid Driver License and be insurable.
EMPLOYMENT AT WILL:
Employment with Fairmount Memorial Assn. is at will, which means that either the employee or the employer is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without reason, advance notice, or warning.
No representative of this organization has the authority to change this at-will relationship except in a specific written agreement declaring such intent and signed by the employee and:
The President/CEO of Fairmount Holdings AND
The Chairman of the Fairmount Memorial Association Board