• Apprentices: preferred that applicant has some familiarity of the business.
• Licensees: Minimum 2 years of experience as an Embalmer/Funeral Director.
• Being on-call: aside from normal working hours, on-call responsibilities are every other night, and every other weekend. Must be within 1/2 hour response time while on-call.
• Conducting transfers: it is required that the employee will be physically able to lift, and capable of carrying out removals from homes with a colleague, as well as on their own from nursing facilities or hospitals.
• Taking first calls
• Answering initial questions of families
• Providing initial details
• Supervising and respectfully caring for deceased.
• Embalming, after obtaining authorization for embalming
• Restoring
• Dressing, cosmetic work
• Meeting with families for arrangements as needed
Funeral Directing Responsibilities
• Arranging and conducting funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures
• Negotiates and enters into funeral contracts
• Handles contracts, legal documents, and collection of payment in accordance with company policies.
• Ensures client families are informed of special recognition/services available for veterans and ensures the delivery of selected recognition/services.
• Arranges for the interment or cremation of human remains
• Adheres to all company and regulatory requirements
• Completing at-need and pre-need insurance assignments.
• Assisting families with insurance claims
• Completes and accurately prepares of all documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, and any other type of data entry; prepares reports as necessary
• Active involvement with community, religious and other organizations.
• Preparing cremated remains, including container selection, paperwork and identification procedures
Assisting Responsibilities
• Supervising the parking of cars
• Ushering
• Driving funeral vehicles
• Assisting at chapel and church services
• Assisting at the cemetery
• Delivering flowers, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of families following services
• Setting up chairs and the removing, properly caring for and storing of these items
• Participating at special functions
• Assist with general office duties
• Assist with the maintenance of vehicles, facility and property
• Receives caskets and other funeral home supplies and places into inventory
• Performs other duties as assigned
Education Requirements & Qualifications
• High School diploma or GED.
• Completion of a dual degree training program at an accredited mortuary college or technical school specializing in funeral AND mortuary science.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Able to follow instructions and take constructive criticism.
• Basic knowledge of religious and fraternal organizations.
• Knowledge of computers and some software including MS Office
• High level of compassion and integrity
• Good communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to multi task and set priorities
Benefits of Full-time Licensed Director/Embalmer
• Above average pay
• Area with a low cost of living
• More than reasonable schedule, especially compared to other funeral firms. Every other weekend off, and floating days off every other week when schedule allows. Vacation days after a period of required tenure
• Retirement contributions after required tenure
• Health Insurance and healthcare reimbursement