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　　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 equivalentExperience

　　Minimum 6 months relevant experienceKnowledge, 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

　　Postal Code: 60655

　　Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

　　Job Location: US-IL - Chicago

　　Job Profile ID: U00230

　　Time Type: Full time

　　Location Name: Lincoln Cemetery