Posted 2 months ago
Groundsperson
@ Arbor Memorial Inc
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Overview
Arbor Memorial Inc is hiring a full-time Groundsperson at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on a 3-month contract. The work covers ground burials, cremation niche interments, memorial and monument installation, equipment maintenance and grounds care on a 40-hour Tuesday to Saturday schedule, with overtime as required. The posting states a competitive compensation package, health and wellness resources, and a pension plan.
Responsibilities:
- Ground burials and cremation niche interments
- Memorial and monument installations
- Equipment maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
- Customer service with families
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 education or equivalent
- Valid driver's licence with clean abstract
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs
- Mechanical training or experience (asset)
- Heavy equipment certification (asset)
- Cemetery or landscaping experience (asset)
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · adp
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, overtime, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | IPM certificate (asset), Heavy equipment operator certification (asset) |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Arbor Memorial Inc
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 39 |
How often do you go to work knowing you can make the world a little more beautiful? A day’s work is different at Arbor Memorial. Here, you can use your skills and energy to create outdoor spaces of importance, where families honor and remember their loved ones. You will do rewarding work while enjoying the outdoors, and you’ll go home knowing your efforts helped to create a special place that is appreciated by many.
Working with Arbor means more than a competitive compensation package. We are invested in a culture of learning throughout our business and dedicated to providing health and wellness resources for all employees and their families. We also provide a robust pension plan to support your long-term financial planning and stability.
About this role:
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens located in Winnipeg, Manitoba is currently recruiting for a full-time Groundsperson.
Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens currently has 80 developed acres and is presently performing 750 interments annually.
The successful candidate for this position strives to keep pace with the ever-changing service demands and is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of our customers in a sensitive and professional manner.
This position follows a Tuesday to Saturday schedule, based on a 40-hour work week and may change as required for the needs of the business including working overtime as required.
Job Type: Full Time Contract (3 Months)
Key Qualifications and Demonstrated Abilities:
Minimum grade 12 education or equivalent.
A valid driver’s license with a clean driving abstract is required.
Mechanically inclined having either formal mechanical training or experience would be an asset.
Heavy equipment operator’s training or certification would be an asset.
A certificate in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) would be an asset.
A team player, with a positive attitude and the ability to multitask and set priorities.
Previous landscaping, horticultural and/or cemetery experience, and a demonstrated interest in working outdoors would be assets.
Ability to lift and carry 50lbs.
Exemplifies Arbor’s values of compassion, integrity, trust, teamwork, belonging and excellence.
Responsibilities:
- The successful candidate will be required to perform ground burials and cremation niche interments.
- All aspects of cemetery care including customer service, memorial and monument installations, equipment maintenance and grounds maintenance.
Please submit your resume and cover letter no later than November 15, 2026.
About Us:
At Arbor Memorial, your career can mean more. As compassionate partners in each experience of remembrance and celebration, our team is a community focused on families and loved ones. It's rewarding work that directly impacts the lives of others. Our caring approach carries through in the way we treat one another as teammates.
Challenge yourself to grow in new directions and make your unique difference in ways that truly matter – join Arbor Memorial.
To learn more about our benefits, please visit Total Rewards (arbormemorial.ca)
Arbor Memorial is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contribution of all team members.
We are committed to providing accessible and barrier-free employment practices and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Department. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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