Funeral Attendant (part-time)

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare casket and deceased for visitation or funeral services
• Adjust deceased clothing and jewelry
• Transport casket through hallways
• Greet visitors
• Provide programs and funeral services information
• Serve as pallbearer
• Drive families to cemetery site
• Remove, clean, and properly store company property
• Packaging, loading, or delivering family mementos, keepsakes, and flowers
• Office Assistance:
• Answer phones, screen callers, and take ‘first call’ information
• Notify staff members when appointments arrive and escort guests to appropriate room
• Maintain reception area and refreshments
• Review a variety of documents for accuracy
• Data entry of document information into proprietary systems
• Receive deliveries
• Make copies, scan, fax, fold/prepare memorial materials, and perform other mailroom tasks
• Driver and vehicle maintenance:
• Transport, pick up, and deliver documents, family mementos, flowers, and similar articles safely
• 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
• Valid state issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• No prior work experience required
• Funeral industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Follow instructions given over the phone or in person
• Use personal computer and type
• Work and communicate effectively with others
• Maintain composure in challenging situations
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Maintain confidentiality
• Work with colleagues to accomplish tasks
• Work evenings and weekends
• Lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
• Manual dexterity required for paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Work Conditions

• 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

Work Hours

• Working beyond “standard” hours, including weekends, nights and holidays