Funeral Care Centre Assistant

PMP Recruitment; Hook; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

CTRG Limited is hiring a Funeral Care Centre Assistant in Hook (RG27 9UT) to support frontline and behind-the-scenes teams during client bereavement times. The role involves maintaining dignity and empathy while handling duties in the care centre, with a fixed hourly rate of £12.71 for Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 16:00.

You will assist with vehicle cleaning, grounds movement of ceremonial vehicles, housekeeping, coffin preparation, and handling floral tributes, reporting to the Care Logistics

Qualifications

• UK manual driving license required.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.
• Discretion and empathy in sensitive situations.

Responsibilities

• Clean Funeralcare vehicles daily, including polish and wax.
• Move ceremonial vehicles within Care Centre grounds.
• Assist with housekeeping and report maintenance.
• Prepare coffins and handle floral tributes.
• Support Care Logistics team and follow instructions.
• Ensure health and safety requirements are met.
• Promote teamwork and maintain a professional, dignified conduct.

Skills

Full UK Manual Driving License

Team player

Literacy/Numeracy/IT skills

Willingness to learn

Heavy lifting

Discretion and empathy

Calm under emotional circumstances

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to work with our client as a Funeral Care Centre Assistant in Hook, RG27 9UT

Your pay rate and shifts as Care Centre Assistant:

Monday to Friday 12.00pm to 16.00pm – £ 12.71 p/h

As an advocate of the Funeralcare brand this role is critical in “Helping our clients say their best goodbye”

The role is integral behind the scenes as well as supporting Funeralcare operational front-line colleagues to support clients in their time of need.

Your role as a Care Centre Assistant:

• CleanFuneralcare vehicles on aday-to-daybasisincluding polish & wax routine
• Move ceremonial vehicles within the Care Centre grounds (no public road driving)
• Assistin general housekeepingin both public andprivate areas, report any buildingandequipment maintenance to amanager.
• FullyPrepareall types ofcoffins.
• Handle floral tributes with care.
• Reportingto the Care LogisticsManagement teamand responding appropriately to instructions.
• Ensuringyou fullycomply withall Health and safety requirements and checks.

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

• Full UK Manual Driving License Required
• 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.

Hook, RG27 9UT

CTRG limited is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.