Have opening for full time apprenticeship
This is an opportunity to work for a mid-size company that feels like a family-owned funeral home.
Job Duties
•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.
•Run errands such as for floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documents, etc
•Drives Funeral Home vehicles for services
•Assist 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
Things can be learned as an apprentice
– different types of religions and their customs
– proper paperwork and documenting
– TXever system and other computer skills
– Operating crematory machine
– Fundamentals of funeral service &
arrangements
– Possible become a permanent employee at
our funeral home
Requirements
Education
•High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
•Previous customer service and/or sales experience preferred
•Proficient with MS Office suite and databases preferred; ability and willingness to learn required
Certification/Licenses
•Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
– Ability to lift over 100lbs without assist
– Multitask
– Bilingual (Prefer spanish and english)
– High level of compassion and integrity
– High level of concentration and time management
– Professional behaviors and team player