Transfer Specialist

About the role

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. The Transfer Specialist is responsible for the care, removal, and transport of deceased. This position collaborates with other team members to ensure processes and procedures remain in compliance.

Responsibilities

• Safely drives company-owned professional vehicles to perform “first call” transfer of deceased in accordance with local and state/provincial laws as well as company policies and procedures.
• Follows processes for chain-of-custody, paperwork, and deceased identification.
• Cooperates with first responders, Coroner, hospital staff, or Senior Living facility and accommodates their processes and procedures.
• For home transfers, courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; minimizes conversation.
• Follows company procedures in transferring soiled garments, bedding, or other materials; leaves a warm and courteous first impression.
• Enters deceased event information into proprietary software according to company procedures.
• Transports caskets to airports, care centers, or funeral homes; assists with moving caskets.
• Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable.
• Fuels vehicles as necessary.
• Follows safety guidelines and expenditure processes.
• Maintains personal protective and transfer supplies in vehicles including cleaning products.
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• At least one (1) year work experience as a courier or driver; with direct customer interaction strongly preferred.
• Ability to work schedule to support business needs including weekends and nights.
• Ability to work on-call weekends, nights, and holidays rotation.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally; push/pull up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to drive in hazardous, heavy traffic, and weather conditions.
• Basic computer skills required.

Work Conditions

• Work indoors and/or outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions.
• Local and/or multiple location traveling required.
• Comply with Field dress code policy: professional appearance and business suit required when in contact with families; casual attire for vehicle maintenance.
• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up to 6 hours per day.
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently.
• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity, includes paperwork, calculators, computers, and phone usage.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 75 pounds.
• Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises.
• Local travel up to 100% using company vehicle.

Schedule

Day Shift

Pay

$18.50/hr

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• Health Savings Account with Company Contribution
• Sick Leave
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Location: US-WA - Spokane