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About this Irrigation & Cemetery Services Specialist role at Dignity Memorial

Dignity Memorial · Onsite · NV - Las Vegas

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Responsible for the installation and maintenance of irrigation systems including water conservation. Additionally, performs routine cemetery services specialist duties. Maintains tools and equipment in working order.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Irrigation

  • Monitor, inspect, maintain, and repair irrigation systems.  Adjust watering schedule seasonally to optimize water conservation.  Repair valve box as needed. Operates hand and mechanical tools to repair or replace lines and sprinkler heads taking care to gently remove sod for replanting.  Monitors and adjusts sprinkler heads to minimize overspray.   Escalate issues to supervisor.

  • Prepares irrigation systems for adverse weather conditions to prevent breakage.  Inspects and repairs after weather events.

  • Notifies manager when workload is light and volunteers for additional work.

  • Adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

  • Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Cemetery Services

  • Performs openings & closings for burials, entombments and inurnments

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

  • Installs outer burial containers

  • 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 Interment Verification Procedures

  • 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 and protects Company assets by performing regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and facilities

  • Maintains a clean and orderly work area

  • 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

Licenses

  • Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Experience

  • At least two (2) years’ work experience installing and maintaining irrigation systems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Self manages workload to deliver quality work on time. 

  • Consistently applies procedures, regulations, and policies producing compliant and efficient results. 

  • Works independently; as needed requests work be peer reviewed for accuracy and improvement.

  • Ability to complete non-routine work applying experience and knowledge of procedures, regulations, and policies; escalates complex and unique issues for guidance. 

  • Exhibits accountability for work and behaviors.

  • Takes the initiative to discuss assignments, expectations, priorities and deadlines as well as seek guidance and coaching from manager. 

Work Conditions

Work Environment

  • Work outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions

  • Comply with Field dress code policy

  • May require local travel

Work Postures

  • Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day

  • Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

  • Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required

  • Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 40 pounds; up to 100 pounds with assistance

  • Use basic gardening hand tools such as shovels, rakes, clippers, loppers, cultivators, hoes, and similar

  • Use power equipment to increase productivity

Work Hours

  • Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises

Postal Code: 89101

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: US-NV - Las Vegas
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About Dignity Memorial

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates. Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is commi

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