Compassionate Funeral Service Driver & Bearer

Southern Co-op; Sandhurst; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Health & dental plans

Aviva Digicare+ discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Life insurance & pension

Financial wellbeing tools

Cycle-to-work & EV schemes

Training and development

Job summary

Southern Co-op is seeking a Funeral Service Operative to support the delivery of funerals from collection to viewing and transportation, and to act as a bearer and driver. The role is physically and emotionally demanding and requires a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Shifts are casual, with on-call duties including evenings, weekends and overnight as part of an on-call rota. Training is provided; DBS check will be conducted as part of compliance.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to demonstrate resilience under pressure and handle emotionally challenging situations
• High level of empathy and compassion for families and colleagues

Responsibilities

• Collect the deceased and bring them into care, sometimes in challenging locations or circumstances
• Assist in dressing and preparing the deceased for viewing and placement into the coffin
• Drive funeral vehicles and maintain them in pristine condition
• Act as bearer during services
• Support local communities and act as a trusted ambassador for funeral care services
• Manual handling is involved

Skills

Communication

Resilience under pressure

Empathy & compassion

Job description

Southern Co-op is seeking a Funeral Service Operative to support the delivery of funerals from collection to viewing and transportation, and to act as a bearer and driver. The role is physically and emotionally demanding and requires a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Shifts are casual, with on-call duties including evenings, weekends and overnight as part of an on-call rota. Training is provided; DBS check will be conducted as part of compliance.