Funeral Assistant

About the role

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Location: Grant Miller - John Cox Mortury.

Responsibilities

• Actively serves as an ambassador of the business in the community to build trust and loyalty.
• Greets and directs client families and their guests at the funeral home.
• Escorts client families and their guests to the correct chapel or parlor in which services are being held.
• Directs visitors to guest book and distributes memorialization materials as needed.
• Answers questions and assists with serving the needs of the client families, their guests, and other visitors during the visitation and memorialization event.
• Represents the business in a professional and caring manner, maintaining a professional personal appearance and employing honesty, integrity, and ethical methods of performing duties.
• Receives and places flowers in chapels or parlors.
• Ensures refreshments are available to client families and their guests.
• Ensures that public spaces such as parlors, chapels, and reception/rest areas are prepared prior to scheduled services.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated willingness to participate in growing market share through personal community involvement.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to empathize with client families and their guests and demonstrate tact and patience in emotionally charged situations.
• Ability to actively respond to the requests of the client families and their guests.

Requirements

• Sufficient strength and manual dexterity; willingness to work safely and comply with the Company’s safety procedures, including wearing any personal protective equipment that may be required.
• Regularly required to climb, sit, stand, bend, kneel, and frequently lift up to 75 pounds, and may be required to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Performance of duties may also require power reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Routine exposure to chemicals and/or blood borne pathogens.
• Must be able to drive a company vehicle and maintain a good driving record and must be insurable under company vehicle insurance.
• Some duties may be performed outdoors, requiring exposure to natural elements such as inclement weather, extreme temperatures, uneven ground, dust, gas, and/or fumes.
• The duties associated with this position are generally performed in an indoor office setting; however, some duties may be performed outdoors.

Pay

$21 per hour

Schedule

Part-Time (Flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.)