Funeral Director

Funeral Director

Requirements

• 1 year of experience as a licensed funeral director and 2 years of post-secondary education; graduating from an accredited school of embalming or mortuary science.
• Must be a licensed funeral director and embalmer or the ability to obtain a state license; ability to obtain any additional licensing required by the state.
• Possesses a high degree of concentration and attention for a continuous period of time.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an understanding of the complexity of death care. Able to provide an empathetic and caring environment for our customers and their loved ones.
• Strong capability to lead a team and collaborate effectively with others in a team atmosphere.
• Able to occasionally stand/walk and frequently lift or push.
• Possesses valid state driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with clients to make funeral arrangements, explaining service options, assisting in casket selection, providing pricing information, and preparing standardized contracts for services.
• Performing technical and cosmological embalming services.
• Finalizing details discussed during arrangement conferences with appropriate tracking & compliance documents.
• Directing funeral services and visitation, including greeting family members, opening parlor, coordinating and instructing pallbearers, greeting and escorting clergy to chapel. May assist with funerals while not acting as primary director or act as hearse or limousine driver when needed.
• Preparing or coordinating preparation and issuance of permits and documents associated with funerals and embalming. This includes death certificate, permits from coroner, writing embalming case study and others as required.
• Removing and transporting deceased from home or hospital to funeral home.
• Maintaining cleanliness of preparation room and equipment.
• Performing all other related functions as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.