Funeral Home and Cemetery Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Develop annual business plan and work with local and Market Leadership to develop annual business plan and budget as well as financial, production and revenue goals.
• Accountable for monitoring and achieving annual financial goals.
• Understand industry finances, how daily activities impact financial outcomes, and make appropriate sustainable business decisions.
• Aprove expenditures and invoices including overtime.
• Manage the day-to-day activities ensuring on-time services; exceed client family expectations.
• Resolve moderately complex problems; provide resolution guidance to supervisors and empower accountability.
• Assure the location’s operating practices comply with applicable federal & state regulations and Company policies.
• Establish location goals and priorities.
• Develop, communicate, and monitor goals, priorities, processes and procedures.
• Manage frontline supervisor’s responsibilities, expectations, and accountabilities.
• Effectively present and communicate Company and Market strategies, values, and goals to location staff.
• Collaborate with Location Management for resource sharing, ideas, and business or operational enhancements.
• Work with Market Leadership and Corporate Departments on product, process, and technology needs and improvements.
• Maintain building, facilities, and grounds in a clean, manicured, and working order budgeting appropriately for repairs including equipment and furniture.
• Ensure all safety, quality control, and compliance standards are adhered to.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• At least twelve (12) hours college courses in Finance & Accounting strongly preferred.
• At least twelve (12) hours college courses in Marketing or Business strongly preferred.
• Requires applicable state Funeral Director Licensure.
• Technical schooling diploma Funeral Services/Mortuary Science preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science where required by state law.
• At least nine (9) years industry experience in applicable discipline with progressively increased responsibilities.
• At least four (4) years’ experience managing people and effectively managing budgets and expense control required.