Multiple Part Time - Funeral Director Assistant

MAYDAY Recruitment Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

MAYDAY Recruitment Group is seeking a Funeral Director Assistant to support families through care, preparation and coordination of funerals, ensuring dignity, respect and compassion at every step.

This role emphasizes empathy, professionalism and emotional resilience, with duties including arranging order of service materials, vehicle transfers, viewings, and helping set up rooms for services.

Qualifications

• Strong empathy and natural sense of compassion.
• Professional, respectful, and grounded approach.
• Ability to remain calm and supportive in emotional situations.
• Team-oriented, with ability to also work independently.
• Reliable, accountable, and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and organise order of service materials with accuracy.
• Drive company vehicles safely and professionally.
• Prepare and clean company vehicles daily to a high standard.
• Support families by transferring loved ones from hospitals, nursing homes, and private residences.
• Provide compassionate support during funeral services.
• Assist with the order of service.
• Support and guide families and guests with care and respect.
• Assist with setting up rooms for viewings and services.
• Be physically capable of manual handling up to 25kg.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Professionalism

Calm under pressure

Team oriented

Reliability

Willing to learn

Job description

As a Funeral Director Assistant, you will be part of a team that supports families during some of the most important and emotional moments of their lives.

You will assist with the care, preparation, and coordination of funerals, including transfers, viewings, and services. Your role is to ensure every step is carried out with dignity, respect, and compassion, helping to create a calm and supportive experience for grieving families.

This is meaningful, community-focused work that requires empathy, professionalism, and emotional resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and respectfully organise order of service materials, ensuring accuracy and care
• Drive company vehicles (transfer vans and sedans) safely and professionally
• Prepare and clean company vehicles daily to a high standard
• Support families by respectfully transferring their loved ones from hospitals, nursing homes, and private residences into our clients' care
• Provide compassionate support during funeral services:
• Assist with the order of service
• Support and guide families and guests with care and respect
• Assist with setting up rooms for viewings and services
• Physically capable of manual handling tasks (including lifting up to 25kg)

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for people who genuinely care about others and want to make a difference in their community.

• Strong empathy and a natural sense of compassion
• Professional, respectful, and grounded approach
• Ability to remain calm and supportive in emotional situations
• Team-oriented, with the ability to also work independently
• Reliable, accountable, and willing to learn

If you’re someone who is naturally curious, brings a high level of empathy, and has the ability to build genuine connections with people, this could be the right role for you.