Embalmer Apprentice - All Souls Care Center

Archdiocese of Los Angeles•Long Beach, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the Mortuary and Care Center by performing all activities required to correctly and respectfully embalm a deceased loved one. Under the general supervision of the Care Center Manager, the Care Center Specialist cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks. In addition to embalming duties, this role may perform various services and client relations activities, while establishing and maintaining effective communication with mortuary office administrative staff, parish priests, and mortuary officials.

Requirements

Active member of a Roman Catholic faith community.
High School Diploma required.
Graduation from an accredited mortuary college or other degree as required by state law.
Minimum 2 years of experience as an Embalmer, Apprentice in a 200-call minimum/year funeral firm embalming facility.
Must meet all licensing requirements in applicable state as required by law as prescribed by each state board.
Valid state issued driver’s license.
Maintain confidentiality.
Understanding of Christian Burial in the Catholic Church.
Communicate effectively in written and oral form.
Interpersonal skills including tact, patience, and diplomacy.
Providing excellent customer service skills by responding to common inquiries or complaints from customers, co-workers or members of the business community.
Follow multiple pending requests through to completion.
Concentrate and complete moderately complex forms.
Express or exchange information by means of the spoken word.
Work independently with initiative and little supervision.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships.
To read and interpret Mortuary policies, procedures, contracts and customer files such as interment right records.
Effectively present information to patron family members, co-workers and management.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

Verifying identification and embalming authorization.
Performing restorations.
Completing removals and transfers.
Dressing, styling hair and/or applying cosmetics.
Any other preparation required for human remains.
Adheres to all applicable professional, municipal, state/provincial and federal licensing authority regulations.
Promotes a safe work environment being aware of and practicing universal precautions and adopting general principals of safe conduct.
Assists with the maintenance of preparation room and the facility.
Cleans soiled equipment and hazardous material spills.
Ensures hazardous materials and spills are handled in accordance with the Material Data Safety Sheets.
Assists with chemical and supply inventory.
Receives caskets and other funeral home supplies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
At all times comply with company policies, procedures, and instructions.
Contribute to improving the business and enhancing the reputation of the company by putting forward new ideas and by implementing change when requested.