Cemetery Groundskeeper Resume

Brian Meek

4337 Blair Court

Kansas City, MO 64106

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Job Objective Pursuing the opportunity to enhance my career and use my skills to their fullest by securing a Cemetery Groundskeeper position with reputable company.

Highlights of Qualifications:

• Relevant experience of maintenance of cemetery grounds, gardening and preparation of graves
• Sound knowledge of general construction and maintenance of buildings
• Commendable knowledge of using hand tools and power equipment and driving automobiles and trucks
• Familiarity with cemetery operations and customer service practices
• Ability to interact with families and friends of deceased in a considerate manner
• Ability to assist with funeral and burial services at the cemetery as directed

Professional Experience:

Cemetery Groundskeeper

Stewart Enterprises, Kansas City, MO

August 2012 – Present

Responsibilities:

• Cleaned up and maintained cemetery grounds and facilities, in an efficient manner.
• Prepared soil, grew vegetation and trimmed shrubs and hedges.
• Repaired and maintained funeral home, fences, and other structures in the cemetery.
• Operated and serviced hand & power tools and utility vehicles for ground maintenance and housekeeping.
• Identified and marked sites for grave openings and placement of tombstones sites.
• Oversaw and coordinated funeral process and burial services in the cemetery.

Cemetery Groundskeeper

Forest Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

May 2009 – July 2012

Responsibilities:

• Checked, repaired and maintained cemetery building, grounds and equipments.
• Planted, irrigated and cared for shrubbery, trees and grass on cemetery ground.
• Trimmed and cutgrass using appropriate mowers and related equipments.
• Gathered and disposed of weeds, snow, plant debris and garbage from cemetery.
• Dug sites and prepared foundations for the placement of monuments.
• Created name placement cards and engraved monuments accordingly.

Education

Associate Degree in Turf Management

Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, MT