Managing Funeral Director, Los Angeles

Meadow•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Meadow is building the modern funeral home and is looking for a California-licensed funeral director to serve as their designated Managing Licensed Funeral Director in California. This role will act as the compliance expert, providing the necessary supervision, control, and direction to ensure cases are managed in accordance with California funeral law. This is a contract position, initially set for ten hours per month, with compensation for any additional hours worked. The role is designed to be flexible and can accommodate other commitments, as much of the operation is remote-friendly. However, residency within the Los Angeles metro area is required.

Requirements

Active California funeral director license in good standing
Not currently acting as Managing Funeral Director for another facility
Based in or close to the Los Angeles market
Experience overseeing funeral operations
Comfortable working in a modern, technology-enabled role, including SaaS, video calls, and mobile chat applications for communication

Nice To Haves

Embalming experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Ensure full compliance with California funeral, health, and disposition laws
Keep licenses, permits, and documentation current
Serve as the point of contact for state regulatory inquiries and inspections
Provide oversight for cases and standards
Maintain authorizations, cremation and embalming documentation, with the authority to pause a case or practice if uncomfortable
Sign or countersign case documents
Ensure preneed compliance
Be available to support local operations and answer questions during business hours
Provide operational guidance and support to the team on procedure and case management
Support the setup and inspection of physical facilities