Interment Services Specialist I

Pearland, TXOnsiteFull TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

high school diploma
equivalent
landscaping
general construction
warehouse
physical labor
steady employment
hand-held tools
equipment
shovel

Nice to have

funeral industry experience
cremations
inventory
cremation regulations

Role summary

This entry-level Interment Services Specialist I role involves maintaining grounds care at a cemetery or funeral home. Responsibilities include assisting with funeral services, openings/closings for burials, installing memorials, and performing general maintenance. The role requires operating grounds equipment, following safety and regulatory compliance, and basic computer and communication skills. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with a minimum of six months of relevant experience in landscaping, construction, or physical labor preferred. Funeral industry experience is a plus. The position involves working outdoors in various weather conditions and requires physical agility and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

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Entry-level role maintaining grounds care at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs basic tasks associated with setting up funeral services, helping to open/close burials, install memorials, and perform maintenance duties. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Participates in teams for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments
Assists in determining the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
May perform minor repairs to the cemetery, building systems or equipment
May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations under supervision
May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to ensure 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
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
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the essential functions or duties related to this job

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required

Certification/License

Experience

Minimum (6) months relevant experience in landscaping, general construction, warehouse, physical labor demonstrating steady employment
Funeral industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, 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

WORK CONDITIONS

Work Environment

Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
Comply with Field dress code policy

Work Postures

Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 50 pounds

Work Hours

Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
Schedule may fluctuate, if a need arises, to an earlier or a later shift

Postal Code: 77030Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery MaintenanceJob Location: US-TX - Houston

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