Job Description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Maintains the overall appearance of cemetery, mausoleum and/or funeral home locations, which may include: maintenance and grounds keeping, locating grave sites, digging graves, installing crypt faces, conducting interments, entombments and inurnments, and simple repairs and maintenance tasks. **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways and memorial markers, lays sod, moves and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside + Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways which may require snow removal depending on location + Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony + Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments and inurnments + Arranges chapel for services + Prepares crypts for entombments + Under supervision, may operate backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers or monuments + Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc. + Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features + Maintains, services, cleans and properly stores equipment + General maintenance of vehicles + Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc. + Observe safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and Safety and Environmental guidelines. **MINIMUM Requirements** **Education** + High school education or equivalent or relevant work experience **Experience** + Minimum 6 months of relevant experience **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** + Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledge hammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer and leaf blower + Ability to accurately use measuring devices (i.e. tape measure, yard-stick, etc.) + Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time + Ability to lift up to 150 with equipment assistance + Ability to push and pull up to 300 lbs. + Ability to communicate effectively with associates, contractor personnel and client families + Ability to work in extreme weather conditions + Ability to adapt to changing work schedules and multi-tasking + Basic computer skills to enable retrieving and responding to email communications **Compensation:** + Salary: $18.00/hr. **Benefits:** Medical * Dental * Vision * Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care) * Health Savings Account with Company Contribution * Sick Leave * Short-Term Disability * Long-Term Disability * Life Insurance * Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance * Dependent Life Insurance * SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match * Employee Assistance Program Postal Code: 60130 Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance Job Location: US-IL - Forest Park Job Profile ID: U00232 Time Type: Full time Location Name: Woodlawn Funeral Home - Woodlawn Memorial Park and Woodlawn Crematory

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Full time, Temporary work, For contractors, Work experience placement, Local area, Flexible hours,

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