Managing Partner - Funeral Home Manager

About the role

Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of the Funeral and Cemetery 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 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 leadership.
• 2 years of college or vocational school required with coursework in mortuary science.
• Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer 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.

Benefits

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