Crematorium technician

Hatched Recruitment Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 41,328,000 - 46,838,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

Pension auto-enrolment

Public sector employer

Job summary

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Crematorium Technician to support Belfast City Council's Bereavement Services in Belfast. The role involves welcoming mourners, preparing chapels, operating equipment, maintaining records and ensuring dignified services.

Based on Belfast, you will handle cremator operations, oversee paperwork, and maintain clean facilities. A minimum of one year's relevant experience and willingness to pursue the CTTS training within six months are required.

Qualifications

• Strong customer care and communication skills.
• Ability to provide sympathetic advice and support to customers.
• Capable of carrying out administrative duties with accurate records.
• Good work planning and basic health and safety understanding.
• Willingness to gain the Crematorium Technician Training Certificate of Proficiency (CTTS) within six months.

Responsibilities

• Receive funerals and greet mourners with tact and compassion.
• Prepare the chapel, assist during services and operate AV equipment.
• Carry out identification checks and operate cremator equipment per regulations.
• Perform routine cleaning, checks and minor maintenance of cremators.
• Handle, store and prepare cremated remains for collection or disposal.
• Keep records up to date and manage cremation paperwork.
• Maintain cleanliness of chapel, waiting rooms and grounds.

Skills

Customer care

Communication skills

Planning

Health & safety basics

Record keeping

CTTS training

Job description

Crematorium Technician

Ballygowan Road, Crossnacreevy, Belfast BT5 7TZ

£15.82 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Crematorium Technician to join Belfast City Council's Bereavement Services team on a temporary basis. This is a meaningful role supporting families at one of the most difficult times in their lives. You'll help make sure every service is carried out with dignity, care and respect.

What you'll be doing:

• Receiving funerals and welcoming mourners, funeral directors and ministers with tact and compassion
• Preparing the chapel for each service, assisting during services and operating music, webcasting and audio-visual equipment
• Carrying out identification checks and operating cremator equipment in line with legal requirements and codes of practice
• Routine cleaning, checks and minor maintenance of cremators and ancillary equipment
• Handling, storing and preparing cremated remains for collection or disposal
• Keeping accurate records and completing cremation paperwork
• Keeping the chapel, waiting rooms and grounds clean and presentable throughout the day

What you'll need:

At least one year's workplace experience in each of the following areas:

• working in a professional bereavement services environment
• providing advice and support to customers in a sympathetic and sensitive manner
• carrying out administrative duties, including keeping accurate records
• Strong customer care and communication skills
• Good work planning and a basic understanding of health and safety
• Willingness to gain the Crematorium Technician Training Certificate of Proficiency (CTTS) within six months of starting

No formal qualification is needed to apply. Two or more years' experience in each area is desirable.

What's on offer:

• £15.82 per hour, paid weekly
• Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
• Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
• The chance to work with one of Northern Ireland's largest public sector employers

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Hatched Recruitment Group is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy