Funeral Service Assistant (part-time)
About The Position
The Funeral Service Assistant provides clerical and administrative assistance to support funeral operations. This role involves interacting with the general public, answering questions and providing information on funeral and cremation services, answering phones courteously, and assisting on funeral, memorial, and other services or ceremonies as requested by clients and management. The assistant is expected to attend monthly staff meetings and perform duties consistent with the company's mission, values, policies, and procedures. The company, Dignity Memorial (SCI), is the largest provider of funeral, cemetery, and cremation services in North America, dedicated to celebrating life with professionalism, compassion, and attention to detail.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required
- High level of compassion and integrity
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
- Professional behaviors and team player
- Ability and willingness to learn (MS Office suite and databases)
Nice To Haves
- Previous customer service and/or sales experience preferred
- Proficient with MS Office suite and databases preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides clerical and administrative assistance supporting funeral operations
- Meets the general public, answers questions and provides information on funeral and cremation information and other related topics
- Answers phones courteously and in a polite manner
- Assists on funeral, memorial and other services or ceremonies as requested by funeral home clients and management
- Attends monthly staff meeting
- Prepares for services to include delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families
- Ensures proper care and storage of any of these items
- Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, as directed by management
- Assists with respectful preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing and lifting deceased, or operation of crematory, as permitted by law and in keeping with company regulations
- Performs office duties such as answering phones and operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter and scale and stereo/video system
- Runs errands such as for floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documents, etc.
- Serves as an usher and may park cars or perform any transportation requirements
- Drives Funeral Home vehicles for services and picking up families
- Ensures refreshments are available (where allowed by law)
- Assists with visitations, memorial and funeral services which may include; visitation and chapel set up, dressing and casketing remains, delivering family items and flowers
- Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance etc.
- Greets and receives client families and / or other persons entering the office for information and assistance
- Accommodates the needs of the family during a service and/or visitation
- May wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as required from time to time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
