Work Study Student

About the role

The Work Study Program at Forest Lawn provides Mortuary Science students with hands-on experience in the Mortuary industry. The primary goal is to prepare students for successful careers in the field. This part-time position involves learning and performing Funeral Service and Service Arrangements duties, shadowing Memorial Counselors, and assisting with various tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Religious Services, Military Services, Visitation, and Vigils
• Greet and usher families, distribute prayer cards and memory folders
• Manage traffic control during services
• Transfer remains and handle interment permits
• Create and manage memory folders and prayer cards
• Work with government agencies and families
• Observe and assist in memorial counseling meetings
• Assist with dressing, casketing, and cosmeticizing
• Set up visitation rooms and review mortuary paperwork
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Currently enrolled and attending the Mortuary Science program
• A minimum 2.0 GPA and be in good academic standing
• Provide unofficial transcripts showing current enrollment and GPA
• Able to lift up to 80 lbs
• Valid California Driver’s License

Benefits

Forest Lawn offers competitive benefits, including an excellent benefits package that is competitive with other industries. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

Drug Testing Policy

All job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates. For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.