Groundskeeper

JOB DISCRIPTION

Title: CEMETERY GROUNDS PERSON

GENERAL PURPOSE

HIRING IMMEDIATELY

Cemetery Grounds Person

OUTSTANDING BENEFITS, including health Insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, pension plan.

$20.00- $23.00 per hour

This opportunity is in Elk Grove with six Cemetery locations. You will be required to work at all locations, transportation provided during work hours.

Typical work hours are 7am – 3:30pm Monday – Friday. Overtime as required, with possibility of some Saturday interments.

POSISTION SUMMARY:
Under general supervision from the Cemetery Manager and the cemetery foreman. Assists in all aspects of the cemetery grounds operation including, equipment upkeep, opening and closing of graves, and general clean-up of cemetery grounds. Working independently as needed and completing all tasks in a timely manner.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Assist with ground burials by excavating and back filling graves and install burial vault either by hand or with a mechanical device.
• Set up graves with a casket device, and carpeting/ chairs. Act as pallbearer when needed.
• Maintain and clean equipment for safe and proper use.
• Mow, trim, clean cemetery grounds with mechanical devices or by hand.
• Sweep or blow walkways, roadways, edge lawns and leaf pick up with mechanical devices or by hand.
• Perform janitorial work in cemeteries, buildings, and restrooms. Gather and remove trash.
• Operate and maintain the irrigation system, repair, and replace pipe and parts as needed.
• Perform miscellaneous cemetery jobs as directed by Cemetery management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to work full time each week Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm with overtime when required.
• Must go through a background check including drug screening.
• A valid CA driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Able to lift 50 lbs. and perform various physical tasks with ease.

Education and Experience:
High school diploma or GED

Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the manager, customers, and the public.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers and or fractions.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT USED

• Motorized vehicles and equipment, including dump truck, pickup truck, utility truck, backhoe, excavator, trailers, tamper, saws, pumps, compressors, grinders, trencher, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, sod cutter, large/small riding lawn mowers, mobile radio and phone.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close. vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
• Individual must be able to work independently and as a contributing member of a team.
• Elk Grove-Cosumnes Cemetery District Employees are representatives of the District and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Elk Grove – Cosumnes Cemetery District
Office address: 8540 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1533, Elk Grove, CA 95759-1533

Office phone: (916) 686-5170 Fax: (916) 686-6030

• Employment will go to those individuals whose knowledge, training, and experience most closely qualifies them for the positions offered without regard to race, color, creed, marital status, sexual identification and or preference, age, disability, veteran status, or national origin.

APPROVED BY:

Jonathan Lambdin District Manager

Elk Grove – Cosumnes Cemetery District
Office address: 8540 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1533, Elk Grove, CA 95759-1533

Office phone: (916) 686-5170 Fax: (916) 686-6030

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations

Salary : $20 - $23