Pre-Planning Funeral Director / Licensed Funeral Pre-Planner

Arbor Memorial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Memorial is seeking a Pre-Planning Funeral Director to foster relationships with clients, guiding them in pre-arranging funerals. This role combines compassionate service with community outreach, requiring a valid Funeral Director's License and a dedication to supporting families during significant milestones.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Health and wellness resources

Robust pension plan

Qualifications

• Valid Ontario Funeral Director's License required.
• Experience in business development or sales is an asset.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Contacting client families to assess pre-arrangement needs.
• Generating leads and promoting the pre-need funeral program.
• Participating in community outreach through seminars and presentations.

Skills

Customer care

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Valid Ontario Funeral Director's License – Class 1 or 2

Funeral Pre-Planner's license

Job description

How often do you have the opportunity learn about the milestones that make up another person’s life? Imagine a career where you can really get to know people, hear about their families, where they came from, and the stories behind their plans for the future. At Arbor Memorial, our team does this every day.

Working with Arbor means more than a competitive compensation package. We are invested in a culture of learning throughout our business and dedicated to providing health and wellness resources for all employees and their families. We also provide a robust pension plan to support your long-term financial planning and stability.

Ifyouwanttogrowyourcareerwhilemakingadifferenceinthelivesof others,keepreading.

About this role :

As a Pre-Planning Funeral Director / Licensed Funeral Pre-Planner supporting branches in the Kingston and Belleville region, you will develop customer relationships to pre-arrange funerals and related cemetery products and services. You can take pride in knowing your work directly supports families as they arrange for the significant milestones ahead. Helping others move forward with confidence is rewarding work that you can feel good about. You’ll be using your skills and expertise to make a positive impact for people in your community.

Key Qualifications and Demonstrated Abilities :

• Valid Ontario Funeral Director's License – Class 1 or 2, orFuneral Pre-Planner's license
• Valid Driver's license and vehicle.
• Passion for customer care demonstrated in previous professional experiences.
• High comfort level presenting, hosting live events, and conducting community outreach and other proactive communication to target audiences.
• Experience in business development, sales or customer success is an asset.
• Willing to demonstrate active community involvement and establish a positive profile of the Funeral Home within the community.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent attention to detail and consistently high level of accuracy.
• Possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; verbal, written and presentation.
• Exemplifies Arbor's values of compassion, belonging, integrity, trust, teamwork and excellence.

Responsibilities :

• Working various lead sources, contacting and visiting client families to assess pre-arrangement needs.
• Communicating the Company's Pre-Need Funeral planning program.
• Generating lead sources by following-up on all referral, walk-ins and mail drops, working with at-need families to promote the after-care program.
• Presenting to community organizations, arranging and hosting seminars and mall shows, notifying agencies and special groups about the pre-need funeral program and reviewing all files.
• Establishing and organizing programs and seminars at the funeral home, with guest speakers and arranging co-sponsors of the seminars and programs.
• Ensuring all contracts are accurately completed, required signatures are obtained, copies are forwarded to appropriate parties and that files are maintained.
• Participating in all funeral home and cemetery staff and management meetings, communicating regularly with all funeral home and cemetery staff to obtain and provide information on the families served or new lead sources.
• Other duties or special projects as required.

About us :

At Arbor Memorial, your career can mean more. As compassionate partners in each unique experience of remembrance and celebration, our team is a community focused on families and loved ones. It's rewarding work that directly impacts the lives of others. Our caring approach carries through in the way we treat one another as teammates.

Challenge yourself to grow in new directions and make your unique difference in ways that truly matter – join Arbor Memorial

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Arbor Memorial is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces the contribution of all team members.

We are committed to providing accessible and barrier-free employment practices and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

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