Funeral Attendant (part-time)
Monrovia, CAPart-time
Behavioral Health Market Context
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Benefits
Working beyond “standard” hours, including weekends, nights and holidaysSalary: $18.00/hrPart-time associates working an average 20 hours a week may be eligible for 401(k)
Qualifications
- •High School Diploma or equivalent
- •Valid state issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- •No prior work experience required
- •Ability to follow instructions given over the phone or in person
- •Ability to use personal computer and type
- •Ability to work and communicate effectively with others
- •Ability to work with kindness and compassion for the deceased and their families
- •Ability to maintain composure in challenging situations
- •Good verbal and written communications skills
- •Ability to maintain confidentiality
- •Ability to work with colleagues to accomplish tasks
- •Ability to work evenings and weekends
- •Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
- •Drive company owned vehicles, with and without passengers, in surrounding community with varying traffic conditions
- •Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
- •Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
- •As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified, given that this role requires the following material job duties:_Working around and/or handling deceased, and working around families and colleagues_
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Responsibilities
- •This support role performs a variety of manual and office tasks in preparation of, during and after funeral services to ensure services run smoothly and as planned
- •Duties include setting up rooms for ceremonies, copying memorial materials, greeting and escorting friends of the family, driving family members and cleaning vehicles
- •Funeral Attendants also assist with the preparation of the deceased and casket
- •The ability to work beyond standard business hours, including weekends and holidays, is required
- •Prepare casket and deceased for visitation or funeral services such as dressing casket, adjusting deceased clothing and jewelry, and transporting casket through hallways
- •May assist with lifting deceased
- •Prepare rooms for a variety of services including but not limited to setting up and cleaning chairs, tables, icons, guest books, flowers, keepsakes, mementos, casket, and urn
- •Greet visitors, provide programs, answers questions, and provide funeral services information
- •May serve as pallbearer
- •May drive families to cemetery site
- •Following services, removal, cleaning, and proper storage of company property as well as packaging, loading, or delivery of family mementos, keepsakes, and flowers
- •Courteously answer phones, screen callers, and take ‘first call’ information
- •Notify staff members when appointments arrive and escort guests to appropriate room
- •Maintain reception area and refreshments including making coffee, disposing of trash, replenishing supplies, and straightening, cleaning, or vacuuming
- •Review a variety of documents for accuracy
- •Data entry of document information into proprietary systems
- •Receive deliveries
- •Make copies, scan, fax, fold/prepare memorial materials, and perform other mailroom task
- •Driver and vehicle maintenance
- •Transport, pick up, and deliver documents, family mementos, flowers, and similar articles safely to destination that may include family’s residence, care center, or funeral home
- •May transport the deceased to funeral home
- •Wash, vacuum, and clean vehicles to ensure vehicle is presentable
- •Fuels vehicles as necessary; following safety guidelines and expenditure processes
- •Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
- •Professional Dress is required when in contact with families
- •Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
- •Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
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