Grounds Specialist - Union
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- Full-time
- Work permit not stated
- $25.24 CAD/hr
Full-time grounds role at a cemetery/funeral home in Surrey, BC: mowing, snow removal, equipment operation, debris removal, and support for interments.
Minimum requirements: high school diploma or equivalent and at least 6 months relevant experience.
Pay is $25.24/hr as stated; the posting does not state work arrangement, hours, or work authorization requirements.
Physical role working in extreme weather conditions; basic computer skills for email.
From the posting
- locations
ATS location: BC - Surrey
- actionable
Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s).
- employment types
full_time
- salary
$25.24/hr
- job function
Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties
- role family
maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location
- skills
Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs
- skills
Operates lawn and grounds equipment including push and power mowers, snow blowers
- skills
May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
- years experience min
Minimum 6 months relevant experience
- education required
High school diploma or equivalent
Job description
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Manages the grounds provided at a cemetery or funeral home location(s). Performs all grounds keeping and maintenance matters on the properties and maintains the overall appearance of a cemetery, mausoleum or funeral home location.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Mows grass, plows snow, waters lawns, fertilizes and trims shrubs, tends flower beds and regularly inspects assigned work areas to insure 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
- May perform disinterment
- May determine the location and layout of individual graves with assistance, complying with verification procedures
- May perform minor repairs to the cemetery and or building systems
- May perform some of the duties associated with cremations such as maintaining inventory and complying with federal and state cremation regulations
- 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
- May assist in moving and installing burial vaults
MINIMUM Requirements
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
- Minimum 6 months 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 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
Pay Rate
- $25.24/hr
Postal Code: V4P 1P3
Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance
Job Location: CA-BC - Surrey
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