Funeral Service Crew

Co-op; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-based funeral service provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Funeral Service Crew member to assist families during their time of need. This role is part-time, requiring a full UK driving license, and no prior experience is necessary as full training will be provided. You will be responsible for various tasks including transporting the deceased and maintaining facilities. A comprehensive benefits package and a supportive environment are offered to enhance your career growth.

Benefits

30% off Co-op branded products

10% off other brands

23 days holidays (pro rata)

Pension with up to 10% employer contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to virtual GP

Free eye tests

Career development opportunities

Friendly and supportive team

Wagestream money management app

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence required.
• No prior experience needed; training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Collect the deceased from various locations.
• Bear coffins and drive funeral vehicles.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and vehicles.
• Prepare coffins and engrave name plates.
• Prepare the deceased for viewings and funerals.

Skills

Sensitive customer service

Attention to detail

Calmness in emotional situations

Physical capability for manual lifting

Job description

Overview

Funeral Service Crew – £12.79 per hour plus benefits. Part time 18.75 hours per week, 5 days per week, working shifts Monday to Friday 8am-8pm. Based in Edinburgh EH16 5UY. No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV required. You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job. Help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones as part of our funeral service crew. We provide full training and ongoing support, plus access to a wide range of benefits including competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services. At the Co-op, you’ll be part of something meaningful. Join us today.

What you’ll do

• collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional and empathetic manner
• bear coffins and drive funeral vehicles
• maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles
• prepare coffins and engrave name plates
• prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral

What we’re looking for

• a full UK manual driving licence
• a sensitive approach to customer service with good attention to detail
• the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances
• the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)

Why Co-op?

You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

• 30% off Co-op branded products and 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round
• discounts on other Co-op products and services
• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day
• access to virtual GP and free eye tests
• endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
• friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
• access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion: We’re actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve. We can make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process according to your needs. We’re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we’ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. We’ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process. You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing.

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.

If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.