Compassionate Funeral Service Specialist

Southern Co-op; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount in retail shops

Health & dental cash plans

24/7 virtual GP & fitness discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Life insurance & NEST pension

Financial wellbeing tools

Cycle-to-work & Electric Vehicle Sche,

Job summary

Southern Co-op is seeking a Funeral Service Operative to support the delivery of funerals from collection to viewing and transportation. The role is physically and emotionally demanding and requires a full UK driving licence and being over 25 for insurance purposes.

Shifts are casual, on-call and out of hours as part of an on-call rota, including evenings and weekends. DBS checks are required; travel to multiple sites may be involved as part of the role to support families and the deceased.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Demonstrated resilience and ability to work under pressure.
• High level of understanding, empathy and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Collect the deceased and bring them into our care, potentially involving challenging locations.
• Dress and prepare the deceased for viewing and place into the coffin or casket.
• Drive our vehicles and ensure vehicles are clean and well-maintained for each funeral.
• Act as a bearer and support our funeral care services.

Skills

Excellent communication

Resilience

Empathy

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Southern Co-op is seeking a Funeral Service Operative to support the delivery of funerals from collection to viewing and transportation. The role is physically and emotionally demanding and requires a full UK driving licence and being over 25 for insurance purposes.

Shifts are casual, on-call and out of hours as part of an on-call rota, including evenings and weekends. DBS checks are required; travel to multiple sites may be involved as part of the role to support families and the deceased.