Funeral Attendant (part-time)

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare casket and deceased for visitation or funeral services such as dressing casket, adjusting deceased clothing and jewelry, and transporting casket through hallways.
• May assist with lifting deceased.
• Prepare rooms for a variety of services including but not limited to setting up and cleaning chairs, tables, icons, guest books, flowers, keepsakes, mementos, casket, and urn.
• Greet visitors, provide programs, answers questions, and provide funeral services information.
• Serve as pallbearer.
• Drive families to cemetery site.
• Following services, remove, clean, and properly store company property as well as package, load, or deliver family mementos, keepsakes, and flowers.
• Transport, pick up, and deliver documents, family mementos, flowers, and similar articles safely to destination that may include family’s residence, care center, or funeral home.
• May transport the deceased to funeral home.
• Wash, vacuum, and clean vehicles to ensure vehicle is presentable.
• Fuel vehicles as necessary; following safety guidelines and expenditure processes.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certification/License: Valid state issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• No prior work experience required. Funeral industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
  • Ability to follow instructions given over the phone or in person.
  • Ability to use personal computer and type.
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
  • Ability to work with kindness and compassion for the deceased and their families.
  • Ability to maintain composure in challenging situations.
  • Good verbal and written communications skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to work with colleagues to accomplish tasks.
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds.

Work Conditions

• Work Environment: Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions. Professional Dress is required when in contact with families. Drive company owned vehicles, with and without passengers, in surrounding community with varying traffic conditions.
• Work Postures: Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day. Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds. Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage.
• Work Hours: Working beyond “standard” hours, including weekends, nights and holidays.

Job Location

US-OK - Oklahoma City