Compassionate Funeral Director Trainee

Socket.dev; Wolseley; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an assistant to support funeral service operations in Saskatchewan. The role involves learning to arrange ceremonies, negotiate contracts, and manage documentation while ensuring families receive compassionate, professional service.

You will assist with interment/cremation logistics, aftercare, and coordination of services, with emphasis on accuracy, empathy, and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Completion of or currently enrolled in a mortuary science program at an accredited school.
• Typically requires a minimum of 6 months experience in a funeral home, crematory or cemetery.
• Must meet licensing requirements and have a valid driver's license.
• Proficiency with MS Office; strong compassion, integrity, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Learns to arrange and conduct funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Learns to negotiate and create acceptable funeral contracts.
• Handles contracts, legal documents, and collection of monies or insurance in accordance with company policies.
• Ensures client families are informed of special recognition/services available for veterans and ensures the delivery of selected recognition/services.
• Confirms authorization to proceed with the service arrangements.
• Verifies identification of the deceased and authorization for embalming.
• Learns how to arrange for the interment or cremation of human remains.
• Adheres to all company and regulatory requirements.
• Cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks which may include removals/transfers, dressing and casketing, coordinating services, delivery of keepsakes, setting up chairs, and more.
• Assists with funeral services by coordinating parking, ushering, driving funeral vehicles, and assisting at chapel, cemetery and services.
• Provides aftercare in absence of Family Service Counselor, including documentation, stationery, insurance information and pre-arrangements for next of kin.
• Ensures potential pre-need referrals are shared with Family Service Counselors.
• Completes and prepares all documents related to services, cremations, and data entry.
• Assists with general office duties and maintenance of vehicles, facility and property.
• Receives caskets and funeral home supplies and places into inventory.
• Ensures refreshments are available where permitted by law.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

High School diploma

Mortuary science program

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking an assistant to support funeral service operations in Saskatchewan. The role involves learning to arrange ceremonies, negotiate contracts, and manage documentation while ensuring families receive compassionate, professional service.

You will assist with interment/cremation logistics, aftercare, and coordination of services, with emphasis on accuracy, empathy, and compliance with policies.