Grounds & Facilities Supervisor

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Manage and oversee the maintenance and development for our cemetery. Comply with environmental, wildlife and safety regulations. Collaborate with Market and home office on capital expenditure projects. Build a high performing team that exceeds customers’ expectations.

Cemetery Maintenance

• Oversee operations of our cemetery.
• Establish and communicate work, quality, and safety expectations ensuring cemetery services exceed customer expectations.
• Coordinate staff work and time-off schedules ensuring appropriate coverage and minimizing overtime.
• Manage grounds keeping, landscaping, and seasonal plantings
• Present a welcoming and manicured appearance of properties.
• Area of responsibility (AOR) may include funeral homes, crematories, or mausoleums.  
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and wildlife regulations. 
• Build business relationships with local government authorities to facilitate quick resolution of issues and concerns. 
• Identifies and implements efficiencies.  Supports change initiatives.  
• Source and select venders. 
• Procure, store, and maintain sufficient inventory of tools, materials, equipment and lawn treatment. 
• Review and approve invoices for payment. 
• Maintain equipment in proper working order.
• Manage Mausoleum new construction; obtain drawings. 
• Prepare budgets, vendor sourcing and selection. 
• Mange new construction build addressing and resolving issues. 
• Collaborate with the home office on capital expenditure projects, understanding timeline, resources, responsibilities, and managing activity and noise in consideration of cemetery services. 
• Develop annual operating budget, personnel budget, and management expenses to achieve budget. 
• Plan for equipment replacement.

People Development

• Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. 
• Constructively address issues and provide timely appropriate feedback. 
• Apply a proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover. 

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Experience

• At least eight (8) years cemetery maintenance experience with increasing responsibilities. 
• At least two (2) years supervising and managing staff
• Environmental regulatory compliance experience
• New Construction / capital expenditure developmental experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of Environment regulations as applicable to industry
• Demonstrate knowledge of wild life regulations as applicable to industry
• Demonstrate knowledge of staff and public safety regulations as applicable to industry

Salary

• $65,000 - 75,000 / year + benefits

Postal Code: V1V 2K1

Category (Portal Searching): Cemetery Maintenance

Job Location: CA-BC - Kelowna