Assistant Funeral Director

Everstory Partners•Wichita, KS

About The Position

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. At the heart of our mission is a deep understanding of the profound and complex nature of grief. Every person’s journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support. We also believe that grief is not a problem to be solved or a burden to manage alone, but rather a natural and beautiful part of the human experience. Backed by our national strength and our local partners’ role is to be a steady presence, a source of comfort and guidance, and a partner in celebrating the life and legacy of the person who has passed. Under supervision of a licensed Funeral Director, the Assistant Funeral Director will assist and observe funeral services and perform embalming related services for the funeral home. Also, in this role you may perform some functions related to the coordination of legal and administrative matters associated with funeral service. This role will be an empathetic professional that understands the value of providing our families with all options in their time of need.

Requirements

Must have Assistant Funeral Director License for the state of Kansas.
High school diploma or equivalent, as a minimum educational requirement.
Possesses a high degree of concentration and attention for a continuous period of time.
Able to occasionally stand/walk and frequently lift or push.
Must posses a valid drivers license and access to a personal vehicle. Offsite appointments will occur in this role including meetings with clients and community events. Mileage reimbursement is provided for travel associated with job duties.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to interact and collaborate effectively with others in a team atmosphere.
Compassion - Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems; is available and ready to help; is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate; demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others.
Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Ethics and Values - Adheres to appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.

Responsibilities

Performing technical, cosmetic, including assistance with the preparation of deceased for visitation, funeral and/or transfer of remains from place of death as required.
May assist in finalizing details discussed during arrangement conferences, i.e., contacts clergy, files death certificate, distributes service schedule, notifies newspaper, and prepares draft prayer cards.
May assist with funerals while not acting as a primary director.
Assists with funeral services and visitation, including greeting clergy, family members & friends, coordinating instruction of pallbearers and driving funeral coach, family car, flower car and/or related vehicles and the specific functions & duties associated with each type of vehicle.
Assists with parking lot attendance & coordination of family vehicles at both church & funeral home services.
Prepares or coordinates the preparation of funeral home related permits and documents. This may include Burial-Transit permits and others as required.
Transfer of the deceased or remains from residence, nursing home or hospital to funeral home, to/from out-of-town airports, hospitals, cemeteries, funeral homes and/or mortuary service facilities.
Maintains constant & continuous cleanliness and sanitary disinfection of preparation room and related instruments & equipment.
Must be willing to assist with light housekeeping duties as necessary after services, and in preparation of the next service, to include vacuum sweeping, dusting, attention to restrooms, emptying trash receptacles, etc.
Maintain up-to-date inventory of essential supplies and reordering as necessary.
Performs all other related duties & functions as assigned.