Assistant Location Manger

Sci Corp; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Hamilton, ON is seeking a seasoned Funeral Director, under the guidance of a Location Manager, to learn the responsibilities of a Location Manager and support daily operations toward annual sales revenue and production targets.

You will assist with planning, budgeting, staff development, and ensuring services exceed client families' expectations, including up to 30% Funeral Director duties and ongoing compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Applicable state Funeral Director Licensure is required; Technical schooling diploma Funeral Services/ Mortuary Science preferred; Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science where required by state law
• Desire to learn, understand and apply Financial and Business acumen
• Professional interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity

Responsibilities

• Location Management, at least 70%: Develop annual business plan and budget; run reports, analyze trends, and recommend improvements.
• Operations: Manage day-to-day activities ensuring on-time services and compliance with regulations and company policies.
• People Development: Screen, interview, and assess candidates; build a strong, reliable team and ensure staff licensing is up-to-date.
• Funeral Director, up to 30%: Arrange and conduct funeral services; discuss options with families; manage contracts and post-family care.

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

As a seasoned practicing Funeral Director, under the guidance of a Location Manager, learn the responsibilities of a Location Manager for the opportunity of career advancement. Assist the Location Manager with the daily operations of a Funeral Home including planning, achieving annual sales revenue and production targets, encourage profitable case volume growth, Profit & Loss (P&L) goals, manage expenses, developing a professional and effective staff, and exceeding client family expectations. Assist and direct the business operations as if it were your own.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Location Management, at least 70%

Financial Management

• Work with Location Manager to develop annual business plan and budget as well as financial, production and revenue goals.
• Run reports, analyze, identify trends, and make observations or improvement recommendations to Location Management.
• Understand industry finances, how daily activities affects financial outcomes. May approve expenditures and invoices including overtime.

Operations

• Assist the Location Manager with the day-to-day activities ensuring on-time services that exceed client family expectation. Identify barriers, encourage ideas, and recommend improvements. Assure the location’s operating practices comply with applicable federal & state regulations and Company policies.
• Manage frontline supervisor’s responsibilities, expectations, and accountabilities. Make decisions that support and reinforce the company’s market strategies, values, and goals.
• In absence of the Location Manager, full‑fil appropriate daily responsibilities and decision‑making.
• Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

People Development

• Screen, interview, and assess candidates (internal and external) for hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff.
• Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team through influence and leading by example, having indirect responsible for staff. Constructively address issues and provide tangible and appropriate feedback to develop skills and/or close gaps. Monitor training and licensing requirements ensuring staff is re‑trained/licensed prior to expiration.

Funeral Director, up to 30%

• Arranges and conducts funeral services in accordance with the family’s desires, expectations, and spiritual beliefs.
• Discusses family’s wishes, funeral options, services, products, and pricing with deceased family. Identifies and communicates special veteran or recognition benefits. Executes funeral services contracts and documents in accordance with state and federal laws.
• Through community and non‑profit involvement, retains heritage, increases good will, and indirectly increases market share.
• Additional responsibilities associated with Funeral documents, arrangements, services, and post family care.

Education, experience & Skills

Education, Certifications, and Licensure

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
• Applicable state Funeral Director Licensure is required; Technical schooling diploma Funeral Services/ Mortuary Science preferred; Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science where required by state law

Experience & Skills

• At least five (5) years industry experience in the applicable discipline with progressively increasing responsibilities with an understanding of industry competitive pricing, demographic patterns, and market competition
• Desire to learn, understand and apply Financial and Business acumen
• Professional interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity and tactfulness to interact with a variety of cultures and language barriers
• Proficient in MS Office suite including mail, word, excel, & power point as well as proprietary industry software (HMIS, CarePoint, Becan)

Working Conditions

• Environment: Work may be performed both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions; Care Center personnel may have exposure to various chemicals and fluids; cemetery personnel may have exposure to chemicals and equipment.
• Attire: Business attire is required. Personal safety equipment or appropriate attire may be required for cemetery or crematory environment
• Physical Demands: Sitting continuously for multiple hours or standing continuously for multiple hours. Manual dexterity to operate standardized office equipment, telephone, calculator, copier, and computer. Ability to lift up to 50lbs to assist with moving bodies
• Extenuating Schedule: Typically required to work several evenings or weekends each month
• Travel: minimal local

Compensation :

• 75,000$ - 77,000$

Postal Code: L8K 1V7

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: CA-ON - Hamilton