Cemetery Crew Foreman - Start Now

We are seeking a Cemetery Crew Foreman to join our team! This is a working position where you will conduct burial services and oversee the activities of the groundskeepers.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and oversee burials including: marking out grave, setting up equipment, excavation, vault placement, filling, tamping and seeding graves.
• Opening/closing mausoleum crypts, sometimes on mechanical lift as high as 17 feet. Install lettering or crypt plates on fronts.
• Schedule grounds care based on need, seasonal requirements, and weather restrictions including: mowing, trimming, spraying for weeds, planting flowers, shrubs, trees, plowing, shoveling, ice melt, etc.
• Headstone and foundations: Mark out areas to dig and pour foundations to set memorials.
• Manage inventory of merchandise, supplies, and equipment and order as needed within guidelines set by administration.
• Completing work service orders and reporting back to office in a timely manner.
• Performs regular preventative inspections of tools and equipment to detect malfunctions
• Spot potential problems in the field that could cause accidents or damages and determine materials and supplies required for repair.
• Adhere to and enforce all safety policies and procedures.
• Reports progress and updates to Administrative Office daily.

​Qualifications:

• Prior experience: 3 years minimum in cemetery or equivalent (i.e. landscaping with backhoe experience) and 2 years supervisory.
• Skills: operator of backhoe, tractor, mowers, trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers and various hand held equipment.
• Strong leadership qualities: organized, good judgement, problem solver, flexible, compassionate.
• Excellent communication skills to understand, give and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Excellent math skills to add, subtract, multiply, divide to measure and mark out grave excavations and monument foundations.
• Education: High School or GED required, courses in agriculture or horticulture preferred.
• Valid PA Automotive Operators License with satisfactory driving record required..

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to endure the physical demands of the job while performing work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to walk long distances (avg 4-7 miles daily) and for long periods of time (up to 3 hrs w/o break).
• Must be able to stand, sit, walk, bend, stretch, reach, push, pull and lift up to 50 lbs unassisted.
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to loud noises, fumes and smells.
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to grass, plants, pollen, bees and other insects.