Grounds Specialist (part-time)

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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
  

Schedule

Must have a flexible schedule

Compensation
$20.00/hr

Benefits
Part-time associates working an average of 20 hours a week may be eligible for 401(k).


Postal Code: 80525

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-CO - Fort Collins