What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cemetery Groundskeeper position at The Archdiocese of Baltimore?
Catholic Community of South Baltimore-Holy Cross Cemetery
Our cemetery groundskeeper is the public face of the cemetery and cares for the upkeep of our cemetery. This vital member of our team prepares graves for burial services, cares for our facility/equipment and works with outside vendors as part of a team to achieve our customer service and maintenance goals. This position is year-round and full-time (part-time if no backhoe experience) with an excellent benefits program.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate with the public and funeral home staff, sales force, monument companies, and grieving families in a compassionate, and understanding manner.
- Participates as a team member in setting up tents, chairs, and burial service equipment as needed.
- Operates lawn and grounds equipment, including push and power mowers, snow blowers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, light tree trimmers, and other related power equipment as needed.
- Removes debris and trash from the grounds.
- Read cemetery maps to determine the location of burial sites in the cemetery.
- Responsible for daily maintenance repairs to the cemetery and building systems.
- Must follow safety rules and ensure compliance with corporate, federal, state, and local operating procedures, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines.
- Will assist in moving and installing burial vaults, cemetery monuments and concrete monument foundations.
- Operates a backhoe safely to facilitate burial services.
This is a full-time position M-F with some scheduled Saturday work (part-time if no backhoe experience).
Job Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Minimum two years of cemetery grounds work experience
- Ability to operate equipment safely and carefully, including, but not limited to, lawnmower, shovel, sledgehammer, weed trimmer, leaf blower, light tree trimmer, tape measure, etc.
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions and physically carry out daily duties
- Ability to effectively work with others to accomplish tasks, including good communication skills
Job Snapshot
Employee Type
Full-TimeLocation
6020 Ritchie Highway Baltimore, MD 21225 (Onsite)Job Type
ParishesExperience
Not SpecifiedDate Posted
11/14/2023Salary : $32,200 - $40,700