Funeral Service Crew

CO-OP; York; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in York is seeking a Funeral Service Crew member. This role involves collecting the deceased, driving funeral vehicles, and preparing for viewings in a compassionate manner. Applicants should possess a full UK manual driving licence and demonstrate sensitivity, especially during emotional circumstances. This part-time position offers various shifts and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

£12.79 per hour

30% off Co-op branded products

23 days holidays (pro rata)

Pension with up to 10% contributions

Employee Assistance Programme access

Virtual GP access

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• No experience needed; on-call rota participation.
• Ability to work varied shifts, 18.75 hours per week.
• Sensitivity towards grieving families.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service sensitivity

Calmness in emotional situations

Physical capability for manual lifting

Education

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Overview

Help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones as part of our funeral service crew. You’ll 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), and prepare coffins and name plates. You’ll also prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral.

Responsibilities

• 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

a full UK manual driving licence

Requirements

• 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)
• Part time 18.75 hours per week, varied shifts between 8am-8pm Monday-Friday; as part of this role, you'll also be part of the on call rota
• Leeds, LS9 0RA
• 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.

About Co‑op

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities

Inclusion and recruitment process

Building an inclusive work environment. We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our 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 you 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.

Benefits

• £12.79 per hour plus benefits
• 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