Cemetery Groundskeeper

VISION STATEMENT: To accompany, guide and support God’s people within the Catholic Diocese of Orlando from this earthly life to everlasting life.

The Diocese of Orlando four core values lay the foundation for the work performed by employees.

1. Authenticity: Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living

2. Respect: Affirming each person’s God-given dignity and uniqueness.

3. Courage: Inspired by this gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.

4. Commitment: Individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

SUMMARY: The Groundskeeper will be a member of a Team to establish, maintain, improve and nourish the physical attributes and burial practices of the Catholic Cemetery in a manner commensurate with its sacred nature and its inspirational attributes to the benefit of all visitors. The Cemetery Groundskeeper will carry out these tasks under the direction of the Cemetery Groundskeeper Supervisor and, when appropriate, under the direction of the Cemetery Manager.

Expectations include:

• Creating and sustaining an environment of exceptional service to the families and communities served through the Cemetery

• Accountable to meet performance goals

• Sustaining a mutually supportive teamwork environment

• Compliance with OSHA and other applicable safety regulations and rules

• Learn from the Cemetery Groundskeeper Supervisor and Cemetery Manager how to carry out up-to-date practices and techniques of full body ground burials, entombments and the interment of cremated remains in a variety of placements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to:

• Average skill in the operation of heavy equipment (tractor, backhoe, etc.) necessary for full body burials and other tasks

• Average skill in the use of lawn and landscape maintenance equipment; such as, but not limited to, PTO mowers, riding mowers, edgers, trimmers, blowers, utility vehicles, and pressure washers

• Learn and carry out the placement, installation and care of cemetery monuments and markers

• Average knowledge and ability to maintain, repair and replace a wide variety of landscape plantings to brand quality expectations

• Average knowledge and ability to maintain and repair grounds equipment; such as, but not limited to, irrigation system, outdoor and indoor lighting, fountains, and indoor and outdoor signage

• Learn and carry out the maintenance and repair all other assigned equipment

• Maintain written/electronic records of work performed, purchases and equipment maintenance

• Perform day-to-day administrative duties as required

• Other duties as assigned