Cemetery Caretaker (Backhoe Experience Required)

NorthStar Memorial Groups maintenance teams take pride in preserving our grounds with precision tradition and care. As a Cemetery Caretaker you play a vital role in ensuring every familys experience is honored through safe accurate and respectful preparation of our cemetery and mausoleum spaces. This stable year-round position offers meaningful work transferable skills and a strong sense of purpose.

The Cemetery Caretaker is responsible for maintaining the overall appearance safety and functionality of cemetery mausoleum and funeral home locations. This role requires hands-on backhoe operating experience for grave digging trenching and site preparation. Candidates without backhoe experience will NOT be considered.

Responsibilities

• Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Operates a backhoe confidently and safely for grave digging trenching and precise excavation
  • Uses practical excavation experience to ensure accurate depth placement and soil handling
  • Performs routine equipment inspections and basic maintenance
  • Follows all PPE requirements safety protocols and site procedures
• Grounds Keeping:
  • Cuts grass.
  • Maintains lawn and trims around trees walkways and memorial markers
  • Lays sod
  • Moves and removes flowers to and from the chapel and graveside.
  • Blows leaf and grass
  • Edges with stick edger
  • Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe condition.
  • Cleans ponds and fountains
  • Hand digs/trenching

• Facilities Cleaning:
  • Maintains overall appearance and cleanliness of funeral homes and/or mausoleum facilities.
  • Cleans and maintains the facility performs minor repairs painting etc.
  • Assists in loading and unloading caskets.
  • Vehicle and golf cart washing/cleaning

Qualifications

• 6 months of backhoe operating experience (grave digging construction excavation trenching or similar work)Valid drivers license
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physical outdoor labor in all weather conditions
• Valid drivers license

We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

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