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Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ 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
+ Participates on 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
+ 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: 53221
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-WI - Greenfield
Job Profile ID: F00230
Time Type: Full time
Location Name: Arlington Park Cemetery
Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work!
Entry-level role maintaining the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all groundskeeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location. Incumbent gains an understanding of how a cemetery operates.
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ 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
+ Participates on 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
+ 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: 53221
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: US-WI - Greenfield
Job Profile ID: F00230
Time Type: Full time
Location Name: Arlington Park Cemetery
Job ID: 479574352
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2025
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