Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. 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: 30349-2743 Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance Job Location: US-GA - College Park Job Profile ID: F00230 Time Type: Full time Location Name: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens