Embalmer (RH)

Position Summary

Professional Services is seeking a proficient Embalmer to handle heavy phone traffic, embalm human remains, assist with dressing, cosmetizing, and casketing remains, make removals from places of death, maintain a clean work environment, and perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

• Embalm human remains following mortuary standards.
• Answer heavy phone traffic professionally and courteously.
• Put mission, vision, and values into practice continuously.
• Maintain positive, respectful, and professional working relationships with co-workers, cross-functional departments, and Rose Hills associates.
• Work collaboratively with third-party removal companies, hospitals, convalescent staff, and coroners' offices.
• Show willingness to help others.
• Complete death calls and perform removals from places of death.
• Adhere strictly to the company's attendance policy.
• Follow company policies, procedures, rules, and controls.
• Comply with the company's dress code and any department-specific attire requests.
• Adhere to safety rules and funeral service industry regulations.
• Promptly report unsafe practices to management.
• Keep management informed of all issues, matters of significance, and take prompt corrective action where necessary.
• Prepare human remains for viewing, burial, and other final dispositions.
• Ability to dress, cosmetize, and casket human remains.
• Abide by established company policies, procedures, and controls.
• Absorb and move supplies upstairs and maintain supply levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed by management.

Special Skills

• Proficient in communicating persuasively with co-workers, management, and customers to gain cooperation; use persistence, finesse, and tact.
• Anticipate the needs of the department and recommend solutions.
• Have good written and oral communication skills.
• Be detail-oriented and understand the importance of continuous learning.
• Be familiar with MS Office software: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Be familiar with HMIS program.

Specific Job Requirements

• Must possess a valid Embalmer’s license with the State of California.
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License.
• Documentation of HBV vaccination record, agree to take HBV vaccination, or sign a HBV informed consent/refusal form.
• Physical Requirements: Standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 lbs, pushing or pulling up to 30 bodies/caskets per day, weighing from 70 lbs to 300 lbs, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 20 to 30 bodies/caskets per day, weighing from 70 lbs to 300 lbs into and out of refrigerated storage; must have a good driving record and be able to drive company vehicles as needed; must be able to physically and emotionally handle the requirements of constantly being around and moving human remains in a temperature-controlled environment; must constantly think about and comply with health and safety regulations, and practice good hygiene.
• Hazard Exposure: To human diseases, chemicals, sharps, and occasional low-level radioactivity (resulting from medical tests on bodies).

Physical Requirements

• Standing for long periods.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 to 30 bodies/caskets per day, weighing from 70 lbs to 300 lbs into and out of refrigerated storage.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: $26.00/hr – $36.00/hr (exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location).
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care), Health Savings Account with Company Contribution, 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.

Company Information

• Rose Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The company’s hiring procedures do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual-orientation, veteran’s status, or disability, or any other legally protected status.
• SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process.