Care Centre Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Funeral Care company in Bolton is looking for a Care Centre Assistant. In this role, you will support operational colleagues, handle housekeeping, prepare coffins, and manage floral tributes, all while maintaining a professional demeanor. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential, along with a willingness to learn and handle emotionally sensitive situations. This position offers a pay rate of £12.35 per hour for day shifts. Apply now to join the team.

Benefits

Flexible pay options

Discounted food access

Equal employment opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Basic literacy, numeracy, and IT skills are required.
• Willingness to learn new skills and face challenges.

Responsibilities

• Assist in general housekeeping and vehicle maintenance.
• Prepare coffins and handle floral tributes.
• Comply with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Basic literacy and numeracy

Willingness to learn

Ability to carry heavy lifting

Act with discretion and empathy

Ability to react calmly in emotional circumstances

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with our client as a Care Centre Assistant in BOLTON, Lancashire, BL1 8DW Your pay rate and shifts as Care Centre Assistant: Day Shift (09:00 to 17:00), Monday to Friday - £ 12.35 p/h As an advocate of the Funeral Care brand this role is critical in "Helping our clients say their best goodbye" The role is integral behind the scenes as well as supporting Funeral Care operational front-line colleagues to support clients in their time of need.

Your role as a Care Centre Assistant: Clean Funeral Care vehicles on a day-to-day basis including polish & wax routine Carry out daily & weekly vehicle checks.

Assist in general housekeeping in both public and private areas, report any building and equipment maintenance to a manager.

Fully Prepare all types of coffins.

Handle floral tributes with care.

Reporting to the Care Logistics Management team and responding appropriately to instructions.

Ensuring you fully comply with all Health and safety requirements and checks.

Although you will not be dealing directly with the deceased, please be mindful you will be in the same environment to where the deceased will be cared for.

What you'll do

• Being there for each other: Working with other colleagues to promote teamwork to ensure high standards of service delivery.

Always maintaining a professional and dignified manner.

Ensuring the use of appropriate equipment and approved manual handling techniques are complied with to eliminate the possibility of accident or injury.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Strong communication skills.

Being a team player, building and maintaining professional relationships.

Basic literacy, numeracy and IT skills utilising all available technology, when required.

Willingness to learn new skills and approach challenges.

Ability to carry out heavy lifting and manual handling from strained positions.

Required to always act with discretion and empathy.

The ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances CTRG are a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Stream.

The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each week, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

CTRG has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge.

You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now to become a Funeral Care Centre Assistant.

BOLTON, Lancashire, BL1 8DW CTRG limited is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. ctrg limited is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.

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