Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

About the role

Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Carriage Services is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the job performance and schedules of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Assistants and location staff.
• Mets with family/friends of the deceased to discuss the nature and time of funeral arrangements to be conducted while providing knowledgeable and caring support.
• Addresses and explains the costs of the funeral with family/friends of the deceased while tactfully discussing the options and preference for disposition of the remains.
• Covers the transfer of the deceased to the funeral home.
• Oversees the embalming process.
• Provides instructions to the Funeral Director and Funeral Assistants regarding times, rooms, and arrangements to be made.
• Schedules clergy and pallbearers, answering any questions about their specific duties.
• Makes arrangements with cemeteries for scheduling, opening, and closing of facilities and gravesites, when needed.
• Ensures paperwork is filed in a timely and orderly manner, consulting with family to obtain accurate and necessary information for completion.
• Develops and maintains budget and financial records for the funeral home.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in funeral home and cemetery management and leadership.
• 2 years of college or vocational school required with coursework in mortuary science.
• Licensed according to state requirements.
• Understanding of laws related to funerals and funeral arrangements.
• Detail-oriented and extremely organized;
• Must be able to lift heavy weights at times.

Pay

Compensation: 100k and up + Competitive Bonus

Schedule

Job Type: FT

Benefits

• 401(k) 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Retailer plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance