Driver

Service Corporation International; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a courteous Driver/Courier in Hamilton, ON to transport bereaved family members to funeral services and related events with safety and empathy.

You will operate company-owned vehicles, assist families, load and unload items, and maintain vehicle cleanliness, while following safety guidelines and schedules. A valid driver’s license and at least one year of driving or courier experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Chauffeur license as required by law.
• Minimum 1 year courier/driver experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive company-owned professional vehicles to transport bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions.
• May pick up and return family members to their place of residence.
• Consistently punctual and arrives on or before appointments.
• Interact courteously with bereaved family members and assist with exiting and entering vehicles.
• Transports and delivers items to and from Funeral Home and family residence.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and report any issues to management.
• Fuels vehicles as necessary and follows safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Time management

Physical endurance

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Safely and courteously, drives bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions. Maintains company vehicles.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive company-owned professional vehicles safely to transport bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions as well as during funeral processions.
• May pick up and return family members to their place of residence.
• Consistently punctual and arrives on or before appointments.
• Courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; minimizes conversation; assists passengers with exiting and entering vehicles and may hold passenger's hand, arm, or umbrella, providing care to elderly or special needs.
• May load and unload family mementos or flowers and assist with bringing into family's residence.
• Transports and delivers caskets to airports, care centers, or cemeteries; may assist with moving caskets.
• Couriers documents, family mementos, or flowers to and from Funeral Home and family's residence.
• May assist Removal Technician with driving or lifting and transporting Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable.
• Fuels vehicles as necessary.
• Follows safety guidelines.
• Follows expenditure processes.
• Maintains passenger comfort supplies, such as tissues, water, or umbrellas.
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses: Current state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record; Chauffeur's license as required by state/province law.
• Experience: At least one (1) year work experience as a courier, driver, or with direct customer interaction strongly preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Physical effort requiring attention to driving hazards, traffic, and weather conditions; Ability to lift up to 75 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds; Frequent continuous period of standing or sitting up to two hours; Ability to work both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions; Ability to work weekends and evenings to accommodate business needs; Ability to effectively self-manage time and resources ensuring work is efficiently completed; Basic computer skills helpful; Significant amount of local travel required.

Compensation

- 19.75$

Postal Code: L8R 2X1

Job Location: CA-ON - Hamilton

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI" refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.