Cemetery Groundskeeper - Charlottesville

Job Description

Marathon Staffing is seeking reliable, hardworking candidates for Cemetery Maintenance Worker positions available immediately in Charlottesville, VA !

The position provides overall grounds and maintenance service conducive to provide burial, landscaping, and burial marker installation services.

Job Responsibilities may include:

Assist in performing openings & closings for burials, entombments, and inurnments

Operating a mower, weed eater and blower

Sets, installs, and assembles foundations, memorials, and markers

Handles and completes work orders from client families as it pertains to individual grave and marker maintenance

Responds to and completes requests for service/work orders

Conducts 25-foot radius preparation for burials and ensures the area is clean and neat

Fills grave, tamps, seeds or sods

Adheres to all Company safety rules and Universal Precautions

Maintains a clean and orderly work area

Performs all other duties as assigned by management

Requirements:

Acceptable driving record and applicable license(s) to operate equipment/vehicles

High School degree or equivalent

Minimum of six (6) months experience operating standard equipment

Ability to operate hand-held tools and equipment, including, but not limited to a shovel, pick, rake, sledgehammer, lawn mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower, chain saw and pump

Ability to operate mechanical equipment including, but not limited to, a dump truck, tractor, utility vehicle, marker trailed, dump trailer, jack hammer, tamper, and backhoe

Ability to accurately use measuring devices

Ability to communicate effectively with fellow associates, contractor personnel and client families

Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.

Pre-employment drug test and background required (testing does not include THC).

Work Conditions:

Work indoors or outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions

Pay rate is $14.00 per hour, may increase upon full time hire. Agency benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance and are available immediately!

Work Hours:

40 hours a week - normally 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Saturdays as requested or required

Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises (OT applies)

Interested candidates should apply online at for immediate consideration!

Marathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

IND5Company Description

Our company enjoys longstanding stability, having been in business for over 30 years. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strive to connect individuals with career opportunities that meet their specific needs.

Full-time