Cemetery Groundskeeper

Please read before applying. This role requires:

• Hands-on outdoor work: you've worked outdoors on a grounds, landscape, golf course, parks or construction crew
• Equipment basics: you can safely run mowers, trimmers and other power equipment
• Reliability: you show up on time, every scheduled day, including when services require it
• Pre-employment screening: offers depend on passing a drug screen, a background check and a driving record review

ABOUT THE ROLE

Families visit Santa Fe Memorial Gardens on some of the hardest days of their lives, and they return for years afterward. As a Groundskeeper, you'll help keep the grounds beautiful and make sure every service goes smoothly. You'll report to the Cemetery Superintendent and learn every part of cemetery operations, including irrigation, equipment and burials.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Mow, trim, edge, aerate and maintain turf, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas
• Help with grave openings and closings, cremation interments and graveside setups
• Prepare burial sites before services, work quietly and respectfully around families, and restore the grounds promptly afterward
• Help set and level markers, monuments and foundations, and fill sunken or uneven graves
• Inspect and repair irrigation heads, valves and lateral lines, and help with the well, main lines, ponds and water features
• Use water carefully in Santa Fe's high-desert climate
• Perform daily checks and basic maintenance on mowers and equipment, and report problems promptly
• Complete assigned work orders and log your work accurately
• Follow safety practices for equipment, excavation and PPE
• Greet visitors courteously, and refer questions to the Superintendent or office staff