Funeral Service Assistant
Core
Provides clerical and administrative assistance supporting funeral operations, including preparing for services, assisting with ceremonies, and handling client families.
Role type
Funeral Service Assistant
Builds
Funeral services, memorial ceremonies, and cremation processes
Domain
Funeral services / Mortuary operations
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Compassion, integrity, verbal communication, written communication, customer service, MS Office proficiency, database management, driving, vehicle maintenance
Preferred skills
Sales experience, bilingual Spanish, familiarity with floral arrangements
Technologies
MS Office suite, databases, fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter, scale, stereo/video system
Responsibilities
Deliver and set up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, and photos; assist with respectful preparation of remains including dressing and casketing; operate crematory as permitted; answer phones and greet client families; drive funeral home vehicles; perform office duties; run errands for supplies and documents; serve as an usher; wash and clean vehicles
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on support