General Maintenance Technician II

Salary: $37,200.00 - $59,500.00 Annually
Location : Anderson County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 191229
Agency: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Opening Date: 07/31/2026
Closing Date: 8/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Agency Specific Application Procedures: All applicants must apply online.
Class Code:: KC34
Position Number:: 60008029
Normal Work Schedule:: Other
Normal Work Schedule (Other):: 7:30AM - 4:00PM
Pay Grade: GEN06
Hiring Range - Min.: $37,200.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $48,300.00
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.


Job Responsibilities

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Department of Veterans' Affairs is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.
The General Maintenance Tech II serves as a crew member in a variety of cemetery operations and maintenance activities, including the safe operation of equipment utilized in cemetery operations, such as utility vehicles, riding lawn mowers, tractors, compact tractors, spreaders, forklifts, pressure washers, augers, and excavators. Assists with the grave excavation and squaring using pneumatic equipment, picks, and shovels, and assists in the lifting and placement of caskets onto lowering devices during interment operations.
Responsibilities of the General Maintenance Tech II:

• Burial operations are conducted within the standards set forth by the NCA Operational Standards and Measures. As a member of a 2-to-3-person team, will ensure the Grave-site Layout Plan is followed, inspects, verifies gravesite location. Plans and directs team to prepare gravesites for daily interments. Is the primary excavator operator. Verifies and signs Decedent Chain of Custody. Trains new workers in the proper performance of interments.
• Headstones, grave markers, and niche cover operations: Inspecting and storing headstone and niche covers, installing headstone and niche covers, ensuring headstones and niche covers are visible and legible, ensuring headstones and niche covers do not show evidence of debris or objectionable accumulations.
• Grounds Maintenance: Understands and follows Grounds Maintenance Plan and maintain visually prominent areas such as turf, trees, shrubs, and planting beds.
• Facilities Maintenance: Ensuring office, restroom, maintenance pad, break room, and locker room are clean, orderly, and functional.
• Equipment and Tools: Ensuring cemetery equipment and vehicles present a clean and neat appearance, performing equipment preventative maintenance before, during, and after inspections, performing tool maintenance, and maintaining fuel dispensing logs.
• Safety: Safety Hazards, open graves, personal protective equipment, and safety training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

• Knowledge of landscaping and grounds maintenance, and experience in the safe operation and maintenance of lawn and garden equipment.
• Ability to follow instructions and effectively communicate orally and in writing with fellow workers and supervisor(s).
• Ability to assign and monitor task completion of fellow Building/Grounds personnel assigned.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of how to properly carry out grounds-keeping, mechanical maintenance, housekeeping, and custodial duties.
• Knowledge of safety practices relevant to the area of employment.
• Skill in safely operating mechanical equipment (such as mini excavators, dumpers, and industrial trucks) and hand tools related to those used in landscaping, gardening, opening, and closing grave sites, custodial cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Ability to read and understand a measuring tape/ruler.
• Ability to drive a state vehicle and perform routine driver duties.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and during emergency situations.
• Ability to stoop, bend, and lift 60 lbs.
• Ability to work in various weather environments associated with the cemetery location.

Additional Comments
Additional Comments:

The SC Department of Veterans' Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The SC Department of Veterans' Affairs offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

1. Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click for additional information.
2. 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
3. 15 days sick leave per year
4. 13 paid holidays
5. Paid Parental Leave
6. S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
7. Retirement benefit choices *
   1. State Retirement Plan
   2. State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.


Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.


Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.


Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.


Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

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Do you possess knowledge of landscaping and grounds maintenance and have experience in the safe operation and maintenance of lawn and garden equipment?

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Do you have the ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively orally and in writing?

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Do you possess a valid Class D driver's license, or if you do not already have one, do you have the ability to obtain a Class D driver's license?

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Are you willing to complete routine driver duties?

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Are you willing to work evenings, weekends and during emergency situations?

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Are you able to frequently stoop and/or bend with or without an (ADA) accommodation?

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Are you able to frequently lift up to 60 lbs. with or without an (ADA) accommodation?

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Are you willing to work in various weather environments associated with the cemetery location?

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Please briefly describe your experience as it relates to this position.
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How did you hear about this position?

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• LinkedIn.com
• A current employee
• A former employee
• Other (please specify below)

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