Field Technician I

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Position involves providing customer service and working outdoors to deliver and install concrete burial vaults. The primary focus is to ensure a respectful and flawless burial experience for families who have recently lost a loved one. Professional conduct, appearance, and customer service are of utmost importance. The job requires flexibility in working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided.

Company Overview

The Wilbert Group is part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company. The Wilbert Group is a leading precast concrete manufacturer and service provider, catering to the funeral service, building trades, and agricultural sectors. Our comprehensive range of top-tier concrete offerings encompasses burial vaults, monuments, lawn crypts, columbarium niches, septic tanks, retaining walls, storm shelters, and agricultural precast products. Based on the diverse offerings, a wide range of rolling assets are required ranging from forklifts, construction equipment, trailers, light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Operating from numerous manufacturing plants, warehouses, monument production facilities, a casket manufacturing plant, we are dedicated to delivering unparalleled products and services.

Position Overview

Position involves providing customer service and working outdoors to deliver and install concrete burial vaults. The primary focus is to ensure a respectful and flawless burial experience for families who have recently lost a loved one. Professional conduct, appearance, and customer service are of utmost importance. The job requires flexibility in working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. No prior experience is necessary as training will be provided.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing concrete burial vaults according to orders.
• Loading, transporting, and unloading burial vaults using the company vehicle.
• Installing vaults into graves.
• Closing and lowering vaults after the service may involve assisting the gravedigger in shoveling
• dirt to close the grave in some cases.

• Assembling and disassembling graveside tents.
• Preparing graveside services by arranging folding chairs, chair covers, and artificial grass.
• Maintaining daily reports, including pre-trip and post-trip logs.
• Following a maintenance schedule for the vehicle and equipment.
• Keeping the delivery truck, warehouse, and shop clean and organized.
• Performing all work functions in a timely, correct, and safe manner.
• Providing a safe, clean, respectful, and dignified burial presentation for the family and guests at
• the gravesite.
• Communicating any service-related exceptions or issues to the plant manager immediately.

Education

• GED & High School Diploma

Experience

• Must pass MVR check
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must obtain a medical card
• Ability to successfully pass the new hire drug test and random drug screens.
• Proficient in driving vehicles with manual transmission.
• Capable of covering a large travel area as needed.
• Proficiency in operating a backhoe.
• Competence in reading maps and understanding directions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Be self-motivated and self-monitored with little supervision needed
• Maintain a clean and respectful personal appearance, wearing a clean uniform when required
• Must be a team player Customer service oriented
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrate leadership skills

Physical Requirements

• Detail oriented Full body movement, use of all senses, able to lift a minimum of 80 lbs.
• Must be able to lift, stand, bend, stoop, twist, turn, kneel, and squat for short period of time.
• The job will be working outdoors and being exposed to all types of weather conditions

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.