Job Location: Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel & Reception Center - Topeka, KS 66604,
Position Type: Full Time,
Job Category: Cemetery, Are you a hands-on leader who takes pride in maintaining beautiful and meaningful spaces? We are seeking a Cemetery Grounds Superintendent to oversee the care, maintenance, and daily grounds operations of Mt. Hope Cemetery in Topeka, KS.
This is an opportunity for an experienced grounds, landscaping, construction, parks, or cemetery operations professional to lead a dedicated team while ensuring our cemeteries remain welcoming, well-maintained places of remembrance for the families we serve. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership skills with an ownership mindset, a commitment to safety, and a passion for excellence in maintaining cemetery grounds and facilities.
In this role, you will lead daily grounds operations across your assigned location(s), coordinate burial and memorialization activities, manage equipment and vendor relationships, and develop a team focused on quality, accountability, and service. From landscaping and tree care to equipment management and property maintenance, you'll play a key role in preserving the beauty and integrity of these historic community landmarks.
When you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while working for a stable, growing organization that values professional development, growth, and operational excellence.
If you're looking for a leadership role where your work directly contributes to the care and preservation of places that matter deeply to families and the community, we'd love to hear from you.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
This position works primarily outdoors in all weather conditions and involves physically active work. Candidates must be able to safely operate equipment, lift up to 75 pounds, and perform tasks that require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, climbing, and other physical activities throughout the day. Overtime may occasionally be required.
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Our company dates back more than 100 years to 1893 when the Penwell-Gabel funeral home was founded in Topeka.
In 1977 Ren Newcomer, a 4th generation funeral director, purchased Penwell-Gabel and the company has grown consistently through the years. It now consists of 42 funeral homes and cemeteries and over 500 associates. Our funeral homes include the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Homes in Kansas, Dove Cremation & Funeral Service in Topeka, Kansas and the Newcomer Funeral Homes in Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
With administrative, financial, human resources, information technology and marketing functions centralized in our Home Office in Topeka, KS, our funeral directors and staff are able to focus completely on providing the highest quality service to every family we serve— one family at a time.
