• Grounds Specialist

    SCI Shared Resources, LLCPortland, OR 97240

    Job #2810795237

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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

    Postal Code: 97225

    Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

    Job Location: US-OR - Portland

    Job Profile ID: F00230

    Time Type: Full time

    Location Name: Sunset Hills Memorial Park

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