Funeral Director

Everstory Partners•Riverview, FL

5h•$25 - $28

About The Position

The Funeral Director serves as an ambassador for Everstory Partners in the community, providing careful, compassionate support to customers and their loved ones during bereavement. The role includes mentoring and leading a team of funeral professionals and helping deliver excellent service. The Funeral Director meets with clients to arrange funerals, explains service options and pricing, assists with casket selection, and prepares service contracts. The position also performs embalming, directs funerals and visitations, completes and coordinates required documentation and permits, and transports deceased individuals to the funeral home. The role includes maintaining the preparation room and equipment and performing other related duties as assigned. This position requires availability for some holidays, evenings, and weekends as needed. Everstory Partners offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a licensed funeral director.
Two years of post-secondary education and graduation from an accredited school of embalming or mortuary science.
Licensed funeral director and embalmer, or ability to obtain a state license; ability to obtain any additional state-required licenses.
Ability to maintain a high degree of concentration and attention for continuous periods.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an understanding of the complexity of death care.
Ability to provide an empathetic and caring environment for customers and their loved ones.
Strong ability to lead a team and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Ability to occasionally stand and walk and frequently lift or push.
Valid state driver's license.
Availability to work some holidays, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Meet with clients to make funeral arrangements, explain service options, assist with casket selection, provide pricing information, and prepare standardized service contracts.
Perform technical and cosmetic embalming services.
Finalize arrangement-conference details and complete appropriate tracking and compliance documents.
Direct funeral services and visitations, including greeting family members, opening the parlor, coordinating and instructing pallbearers, and greeting and escorting clergy to the chapel.
Assist with funerals when not serving as the primary director and drive a hearse or limousine when needed.
Prepare or coordinate permits and documents associated with funerals and embalming, including death certificates, coroner permits, and embalming case studies.
Remove and transport deceased individuals from homes or hospitals to the funeral home.
Maintain the cleanliness of the preparation room and equipment.
Mentor and lead a team of funeral professionals.
Perform other related functions as assigned.