Grounds Specialist
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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 communicationsPostal Code: 36117Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-AL - MontgomeryJob Profile ID: F00230Time Type: Full timeLocation Name: Alabama Heritage Cemetery