Funeral Service Operative

Funeral Partners; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading funeral service provider in Slough is seeking a Funeral Service Operative to assist families during their time of need. This role involves meeting families, working behind the scenes in the mortuary, and participating in funeral services. The successful candidate will drive company vehicles and be part of an on-call rota. Additional training and opportunities for career progression are available within this supportive team environment. Competitive salary with additional benefits including annual leave and employee discounts.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Life Assurance

Pension

Annual Reward Scheme

Family and friends discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye care

Refer a friend scheme

23 days annual leave increasing to 26 days with service plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Full driving license required.
• Must be able to provide reassurance to families.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Meet families and provide care for their loved ones.
• Work in the mortuary and assist in funeral services.
• Drive company vehicles as necessary.

Job description

Funeral Service Operative

28450 - 29200 per annum

E Sargeant & Son Funeral Directors - Slough SL1 1PJ

Full Time

On Call / Out of Hours Rota

About Us

We offer a sensitive professional service to the families in our care and are proud to be part of the Funeral Partners family. Together we are leading the way in setting new standards of excellence within the profession.

Our people are key to our success they bring a wealth of experience from both inside and outside the Funeral industry and as an organisation we really know what it means to work as a team. But dont take our word for it see what our people say about working for Funeral Partners.

The Opportunity

Based at E Sargeant & Son Funeral Directors - Slough, Funeral Service Operatives are calm professionals and play a vital role in our service. They are often the first members of the team to meet our families. A good Funeral Service Operative will be able to provide reassurance to families that we will take good care of their loved ones whilst we prepare them for their final journey.

In addition to bringing people's loved ones into our care Funeral Service Operatives play an active role behind the scenes working in the mortuary fitting coffins and dressing the deceased; as well as participating in funeral services, pallbearing and helping to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Your duties will include driving company vehicles so you’ll need a full driving licence. You’ll also have a place on the out of hours and on‑call rota which will provide an opportunity to earn additional payments.

Being a Funeral Service Operative can be challenging and rewarding and no two days are quite the same. There is a chance to progress into other roles such as Funeral Director with the right skills and determination. To learn more about this important role go to our Careers page.

What We Offer

Working in one of our local Funeral Partners Branches you’ll enjoy the satisfaction of working within a small local team alongside the all the benefits of a much larger national company. We have family friendly policies and can offer flexible working as well as:

• Comprehensive training for all our roles and opportunities to achieve industry recognised qualifications.
• Full uniform
• Opportunities to work within the local community
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Regular feedback surveys and opportunities to join project group
• Employee assistance service

In addition to your salary you will also receive:

• 23 days annual leave increasing to 26 days with service plus bank holidays
• An opportunity to join our Annual Reward Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Family and friends discounts
• Christmas vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye care
• Refer a friend scheme

About You

You may have worked in the Funeral industry for many years or maybe you're looking for a new challenge. For us its more important that you have the right skills and attributes because we will give you all the training you need. Come and join us we will give you all the tools you need to be a success.

Please note salary includes weighting allowance of 2500 per annum.

For further information about Funeral Partners please visit our website. Partners Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age disability sex gender reassignment sexual orientation pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment and selection process please do not hesitate to contact our HR team.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary: 28450 - 29200