Cemetery manager job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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Cemetery manager requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in cemetery manager job postings.
Sample cemetery manager requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working in cemetery management
- Strong understanding of cemetery regulations and laws
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to develop effective relationships with funeral directors and families
Sample required cemetery manager soft skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work under pressure
Cemetery manager job description example 1
Foundation Partners cemetery manager job description
Revolutionizing the funeral industry means blazing new trails, creating new ideas, developing strong relationships, preserving legacies, and compassionately caring for Families. With over 200 locations across the country, Foundation Partners Group is continuing to expand our reach, but we only do this with exceptional team members ready to embrace the future of the funeral industry.
Our Team Members are vital to the health of our funeral homes, and we value the insight, ideas, and passion they bring every day to compassionately care for our Families. FPG is transforming the funeral industry one life, one family, and one community at a time. Join us as we revolutionize the funeral industry across the nation.
We currently have an opening for a Cemetery Grounds at Mission Memorial Park in Seaside, CA. The Cemetery Grounds assists with maintenance and care for grounds equipment.
Overview & Responsibilities:
+ Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways, and memorial markers, lays sod, moves, and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside
+ Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe condition, snow removal depending on the location
+ Prepares minor repairs to grave markers
+ Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
+ Prepares crypts for entombments
+ Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
+ Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
+ Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments
+ Operates backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers, or monuments as needed
+ Operates equipment safely and carefully to avoid damage to cemetery property
+ Maintains, services, cleans, and properly stores equipment
+ Preforms general maintenance of facilities and vehicles
+ Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
+ Arranges chapel for services
+ Washes and cleans all funeral home vehicles as-needed
+ Assists in loading and unloading caskets, moving and installing vaults
+ Observes safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and safety and environmental guidelines
+ Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Qualifications:
+ High school diploma or equivalent
+ One year of relevant experience is preferred
+ Capability to perform various duties such as watering, cutting, weeding, trimming, etc.
+ Valid state-issued driver's license with a clear driving record
Team Member Benefits Include:
+ Entry-level and experienced professionals; students, and veterans - we offer complete career paths regardless of your career and life stage
+ Unique ShareLife technology lets you create one-of-a-kind life celebrations for the families you serve
+ Competitive salaries and performance incentives
+ Team member referral bonus program
+ Medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance
+ Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
+ 401k with company match
+ Company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability
Our Team Members are vital to the health of our funeral homes, and we value the insight, ideas, and passion they bring every day to compassionately care for our Families. FPG is transforming the funeral industry one life, one family, and one community at a time. Join us as we revolutionize the funeral industry across the nation.
We currently have an opening for a Cemetery Grounds at Mission Memorial Park in Seaside, CA. The Cemetery Grounds assists with maintenance and care for grounds equipment.
Overview & Responsibilities:
+ Cuts grass, maintains lawn, trims around trees, walkways, and memorial markers, lays sod, moves, and removes flowers to and from chapel and graveside
+ Clears debris and maintains drives and walkways in a safe condition, snow removal depending on the location
+ Prepares minor repairs to grave markers
+ Erects tents, canopies and arranges chairs for graveside ceremony
+ Prepares crypts for entombments
+ Installs grave markers, bronze memorials, crypt faces, etc.
+ Maintains and repairs existing markers and other cemetery features
+ Assists with setup for openings and closings for interments, entombments, and inurnments
+ Operates backhoe to dig graves without damage to surrounding vaults, markers, or monuments as needed
+ Operates equipment safely and carefully to avoid damage to cemetery property
+ Maintains, services, cleans, and properly stores equipment
+ Preforms general maintenance of facilities and vehicles
+ Cleans and maintains facility to include performing minor repairs, painting, etc.
+ Arranges chapel for services
+ Washes and cleans all funeral home vehicles as-needed
+ Assists in loading and unloading caskets, moving and installing vaults
+ Observes safety rules and ensure compliance with the operating procedures of corporate, federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA regulations and safety and environmental guidelines
+ Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Qualifications:
+ High school diploma or equivalent
+ One year of relevant experience is preferred
+ Capability to perform various duties such as watering, cutting, weeding, trimming, etc.
+ Valid state-issued driver's license with a clear driving record
Team Member Benefits Include:
+ Entry-level and experienced professionals; students, and veterans - we offer complete career paths regardless of your career and life stage
+ Unique ShareLife technology lets you create one-of-a-kind life celebrations for the families you serve
+ Competitive salaries and performance incentives
+ Team member referral bonus program
+ Medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance
+ Vacation, sick, and holiday pay
+ 401k with company match
+ Company-paid life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability
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Cemetery manager job description example 2
Rose Hills Mortuary cemetery manager job description
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work!
Foster a sense of ownership in the location and pride in the staff, manage costs in a disciplined manner, and encourage profitable case volume growth. Manage the daily operations of multiple locations but a single line of business within the Funeral Home industry. Responsible for short-term planning as well as achieving annual sales revenue and production targets, Profit & Loss (P&L) goals, developing a professional and effective staff, and exceeding client family expectations
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Financial Management**
+ Develop annual business plan. Work with local and Market Leadership to develop annual business plan and budget as well as financial, production and revenue goals.
+ Accountable for monitoring and achieving annual financial goals. Understand industry finances, how daily activities impact financial outcomes, and making appropriate sustainable business decisions. Approve expenditures and invoices including overtime.
**Operations**
+ Manage the day-to-day activities ensuring on-time services, exceeding client family expectations. Remove barriers, encourage ideas, and identify improvements. Resolves moderately complex problems; provides resolution guidance to supervisors and empowering accountability. Assure the location's operating practices comply with applicable federal & state regulations and Company policies.
+ Responsible for establishing location goals and priorities. Develop, communicate, and monitor goals, priorities, processes and procedures. Manage frontline supervisor's responsibilities, expectations, and accountabilities. Effectively present and communicate Company and Market strategies, values, and goals to location staff.
+ Collaborate with local Management for resource sharing, ideas, and business or operational enhancements. Work with Market Leadership and Corporate Departments on product, process, and technology needs and improvements.
+ Maintain building, facilities, and grounds in a clean, manicured, and working order budgeting appropriately for repairs including equipment and furniture. Ensure all safety, quality control, and compliance standards are adhered.
**People Development**
+ Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and/or close gaps. Constructively address issues and provide tangible and appropriate feedback. Develop frontline supervisors' proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover. Monitor training and licensing requirements ensuring staff is re-trained/licensed prior to expiration.
+ Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff. Establishes pay, recommends pay increases, special pays, and career advancements.
+ Discipline staff as necessary. Writes development plans to close behavior or skill gaps. Collaborates with Human Resources throughout discipline, development, and termination processes. Recommends and discusses terminations with Market Leadership.
**Other**
+ Funeral Home Management builds and expand brand and product awareness in order to increase sales and market share. May network with key community leaders to build business relationships, influence, and support the community. Participate in community, civic, or other organizations as a part of the local promotional efforts of the location and the Company.
+ Develop and implement plans to improve customer satisfaction index and on-line community reviews.
+ Other responsibilities as requested or assigned. Depending upon location size and schedules, may assist with arrangements, preparation of visitation and/or services, driving, or transporting thus demonstrating leadership and teamwork.
**MINIMUM** **Requirements**
**Education**
+ High School Diploma or equivalent required
+ At least twelve (12) hours college courses in Finance & Accounting strongly preferred
+ Location Manager requires Technical schooling diploma Funeral Services / Mortuary Science preferred; Bachelor's degree in Mortuary Science where required by state law
**Certification/License**
+ Location Manager requires applicable state Funeral Director Licensure
**Experience**
+ At least seven (7) years industry experience in applicable discipline with progressively increased responsibilities. Funeral Home Management must have knowledge of industry competitive pricing, demographic patterns, and market competition
+ At least two (2) years' experience managing people and effectively managing budgets and expense control required
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
+ Knowledgeable in Financial and Business acumen
+ Professional interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity and tactfulness to interact with a variety of cultures and language barriers
+ Proficient in MS Office suite including mail, word, excel, & power point
+ Local travel up to 20%
Postal Code: 60076
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: US-IL - Skokie
Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work!
Foster a sense of ownership in the location and pride in the staff, manage costs in a disciplined manner, and encourage profitable case volume growth. Manage the daily operations of multiple locations but a single line of business within the Funeral Home industry. Responsible for short-term planning as well as achieving annual sales revenue and production targets, Profit & Loss (P&L) goals, developing a professional and effective staff, and exceeding client family expectations
**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Financial Management**
+ Develop annual business plan. Work with local and Market Leadership to develop annual business plan and budget as well as financial, production and revenue goals.
+ Accountable for monitoring and achieving annual financial goals. Understand industry finances, how daily activities impact financial outcomes, and making appropriate sustainable business decisions. Approve expenditures and invoices including overtime.
**Operations**
+ Manage the day-to-day activities ensuring on-time services, exceeding client family expectations. Remove barriers, encourage ideas, and identify improvements. Resolves moderately complex problems; provides resolution guidance to supervisors and empowering accountability. Assure the location's operating practices comply with applicable federal & state regulations and Company policies.
+ Responsible for establishing location goals and priorities. Develop, communicate, and monitor goals, priorities, processes and procedures. Manage frontline supervisor's responsibilities, expectations, and accountabilities. Effectively present and communicate Company and Market strategies, values, and goals to location staff.
+ Collaborate with local Management for resource sharing, ideas, and business or operational enhancements. Work with Market Leadership and Corporate Departments on product, process, and technology needs and improvements.
+ Maintain building, facilities, and grounds in a clean, manicured, and working order budgeting appropriately for repairs including equipment and furniture. Ensure all safety, quality control, and compliance standards are adhered.
**People Development**
+ Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and/or close gaps. Constructively address issues and provide tangible and appropriate feedback. Develop frontline supervisors' proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover. Monitor training and licensing requirements ensuring staff is re-trained/licensed prior to expiration.
+ Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff. Establishes pay, recommends pay increases, special pays, and career advancements.
+ Discipline staff as necessary. Writes development plans to close behavior or skill gaps. Collaborates with Human Resources throughout discipline, development, and termination processes. Recommends and discusses terminations with Market Leadership.
**Other**
+ Funeral Home Management builds and expand brand and product awareness in order to increase sales and market share. May network with key community leaders to build business relationships, influence, and support the community. Participate in community, civic, or other organizations as a part of the local promotional efforts of the location and the Company.
+ Develop and implement plans to improve customer satisfaction index and on-line community reviews.
+ Other responsibilities as requested or assigned. Depending upon location size and schedules, may assist with arrangements, preparation of visitation and/or services, driving, or transporting thus demonstrating leadership and teamwork.
**MINIMUM** **Requirements**
**Education**
+ High School Diploma or equivalent required
+ At least twelve (12) hours college courses in Finance & Accounting strongly preferred
+ Location Manager requires Technical schooling diploma Funeral Services / Mortuary Science preferred; Bachelor's degree in Mortuary Science where required by state law
**Certification/License**
+ Location Manager requires applicable state Funeral Director Licensure
**Experience**
+ At least seven (7) years industry experience in applicable discipline with progressively increased responsibilities. Funeral Home Management must have knowledge of industry competitive pricing, demographic patterns, and market competition
+ At least two (2) years' experience managing people and effectively managing budgets and expense control required
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
+ Knowledgeable in Financial and Business acumen
+ Professional interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity and tactfulness to interact with a variety of cultures and language barriers
+ Proficient in MS Office suite including mail, word, excel, & power point
+ Local travel up to 20%
Postal Code: 60076
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: US-IL - Skokie
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024