What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grounds Maintenance position at Pacer Group?
Job Description
Job Description
Title - Groundskeeper
Location - Kenosha, WI 53144, USA
Duration - 6 months
Shift Timing 1st (M-F)
Job Responsibilities may include :
General upkeep of park grounds and surrounding areas. Must be able to work in outside weather conditions. Previous experience with lawn equipment needed.
Assist in performing openings & closings for burials, entombments, and inurnments.
Operating a mower, weed eater and blower.
Digging graves, placing headstones, hauling dirt, set up and tear down of gravesites.
Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers.
Installs outer burial containers.
Handles and completes work orders from client families as it pertains to individual grave and marker maintenance.
Responds to and completes requests for service / work orders.
Conducts 25-foot radius preparation for burials and ensures the area is clean and neat.
Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods.
Adheres to all Company safety rules and Universal Precautions
Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Completes Dignity training as assigned.
Adheres to all standards of the Dignity Memorial Promise
Performs all other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements :
Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment / vehicles.
Education :
High School degree or equivalent
Experience :
Minimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipment
Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, chain saw and pump.
Ability to operate mechanical equipment including, but not limited to, a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailed, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper, and backhoe.
Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e., tape measure, yard stick, etc.)
Ability to communicate effectively with fellow associates, contractor personnel and client families.
Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
Work Conditions :
Work indoors or outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions.
Work Hours : 40 hours per week
Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises
