Transfer Specialist (part-time)

About the Role

The Transfer Specialist is responsible for the care, removal, and transport of deceased individuals. This position collaborates with other team members to ensure compliance with processes and procedures. The role requires a professional appearance and the ability to drive company-owned vehicles safely and courteously.

Responsibilities

• Safely drives company-owned vehicles to perform “first call” transfers of deceased individuals 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, coroners, hospital staff, or senior living facilities and accommodates their processes and procedures.
• For home transfers, interacts courteously and professionally with bereaved family members, exhibiting sensitivity to the environment and minimizing conversation.
• Follows company procedures for transferring soiled garments, bedding, or other materials, leaving 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 and assists with moving caskets.
• Maintains vehicle cleanliness by washing, vacuuming, and cleaning to ensure presentability.
• Fuels vehicles as necessary and follows safety guidelines and expenditure processes.
• Maintains personal protective and transfer supplies in vehicles, including cleaning products.
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues and reports them to management, driving vehicles for repair or inspection as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current state/province-issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• At least one (1) year of work experience as a courier or driver, with direct customer interaction strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to work a schedule that supports business needs, including weekends and nights.
• Ability to work on-call weekends, nights, and holidays on a rotation basis.
• 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 the Field dress code policy.
• Frequent, continuous periods of standing, up to 6 hours per day.
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently.
• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity, including paperwork, calculators, computers, and phone usage.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 75 pounds.
• Working beyond standard hours as needed.
• Local travel up to 100% using a company vehicle.

Schedule

• Must be able to work as needed, including night shifts and on-call hours (6 PM - 6 AM).

Pay

$19.00/hr

Benefits

• Part-time associates working an average of 20 hours a week may be eligible for a 401(k).

Postal Code: 98512
Category: Operations
Job Location: US-WA - Tumwater