Funeral Service Crew: Compassionate Driver & Prep

4695 Broadford; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Holiday entitlement

Staff discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP

Career development

Job summary

Co-op is hiring a Funeral Service Crew member to join our Canterbury team. The role involves compassionate care of the deceased, driving responsibilities, and on-call duties on a 1 in 10 rota. Training is provided and a wide range of benefits is offered, including pension and staff discounts.

You will work a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, with 8:30am to 4:30pm shifts and on-call cover as required. A full UK manual driving licence is essential and prior funeral industry experience is not

Qualifications

• Full UK manual driving licence is required.
• Ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting).
• Good IT skills and ability to learn new apps and systems.
• Ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy to follow policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Collect the deceased from various locations in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Bear coffins on the day of the funeral and drive funeral vehicles.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles.
• Prepare coffins and engrave name plates.
• Prepare the deceased for viewings and the funeral.
• Maintain client management applications with timely, accurate data.
• Safely lift and move coffins using appropriate techniques and equipment.

Skills

Empathy

Attention to detail

IT skills

Customer service

Calm under pressure

Tools

UK manual driving licence

Job description

Co-op is hiring a Funeral Service Crew member to join our Canterbury team. The role involves compassionate care of the deceased, driving responsibilities, and on-call duties on a 1 in 10 rota. Training is provided and a wide range of benefits is offered, including pension and staff discounts.

You will work a 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, with 8:30am to 4:30pm shifts and on-call cover as required. A full UK manual driving licence is essential and prior funeral industry experience is not