Courier

About the role

Drives Company owned vehicles safely for deliveries or errands. Maintains company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Transports and delivers documents, family mementos, flowers, and similar articles safely to destination that may include family's residence or funeral home
• Courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; obtains signatures as requires; minimizes conversation
• Runs office errands such as post office, office supplies, food, or similar
• Transports caskets to airports, care centers, or cemeteries; may assist with moving caskets
• May update software with delivery information
• Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable
• Fuels vehicles as necessary; following safety guidelines and expenditure processes
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management
• Drives vehicles for repair or inspection
• May assist Removal Technician with driving or lifting as needed
• Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current state issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• At least one (1) year work experience as a courier or driver strongly preferred
• Basic computer skills are helpful

Qualifications

• Communicate professionally, clearly, and effectively
• Contribute to Team Success

Work environment

• Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
• Significant amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
• Professional Dress is required when in contact with families
• Casual attire for vehicle maintenance

Physical demands

• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 2 hours per day
• Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 2 hours per day
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
• Physical effort requiring attention to driving hazards, traffic, and weather conditions
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
• Ability push/pull up to 200 pounds

Schedule

• Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises
• Travel up to 80%

Pay

$20.00/hr.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• Health Savings Account with Company Contribution
• Sick Leave
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program