Life Remembered is Hiring a Cemetery Grounds Union Foreman Near Lower Burrell, PA
Job DescriptionThe Cemetery Grounds Union Foreman is responsible for supervising the grounds crew, maintaining the cemetery grounds and interacting with the administrative office. The Foreman should know how to prepare grave areas including and not limited to grave excavation; burial functions (opening/closing for interments, entombments, inurnments, disinterments); lawn sodding, seeding, monument and marker setting; manual and mechanical earth moving and lawn care equipment operation; cemetery cleanup. Position Requirements
Reports to the Regional Maintenance Supervisor and/or General Manager
Operate hand-held tools and equipment including but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, chain saw and pump
Operate mechanical equipment including but not limited to a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailer, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper and backhoe
Use measuring devices accurately (i.e. tape measure, yard stick, etc.)
Communicate effectively with fellow workers, contractor personnel and client families
Lift heavy objects up to 60 lbs.
Minimum six months’ experience operating standard cemetery equipment
Certification/license: Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehicles
High School degree or equivalent
Job Duties
Perform opening and closing for burials, entombments and inurnments
Supervise grounds crew and perform safety meetings.
Set, install and assemble foundations, memorials, and markers
Install outer burial containers/vaults
Handle and complete family work orders that pertain to individual grave and marker maintenance
Respond to and complete service request work orders
Perform interment verification procedures
Prepares the 25-foot burial radius area to ensure proper clean up and no damage
Fill grave, tamp, and seed area
Maintain a clean and orderly work area
Pressure wash vehicles and equipment as needed
Perform other ground duties as assigned by Management
Rules and Regulations
Follow all Company safety rules
Bring safety concerns to the direct supervisor
Maintain and protect Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance including machines, equipment and facilities.
Benefits
This is a union position. After one year of employment, full union rate.