Also called: Vault Installer, Graveside Service Technician
Delivers heavy concrete burial vaults to cemeteries, sets them in the grave, and sets up the tent, chairs and lowering device for the graveside service.
At 8 a.m. he loads a 2,500-pound concrete vault onto his crane truck and drives to a country cemetery. He lowers it into the grave, sets up the green tent, chairs and the casket lowering device, then waits respectfully nearby. After the family leaves, he seals the vault lid.
Estimate; vault company employees.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. No degree; trained on the job; a commercial driver's license is often required.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Commercial Driving (CDL training).
Growing about average. Steady, tied to burials rather than cremations, which are rising.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Cremation is rising, which slowly cuts burials; the crane truck and graveside setup stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to burial vault companies for crew helper jobs; drivers often need a CDL later
Classes: Shop or construction CTE, Driver education, Business.
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