Funeral Service Operative - Casual Hours

Southern Co-op; Sandown; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Colleague discount 20%

Health & dental cash plans

Aviva Digicare+ Workplace discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Life insurance & pension

Financial wellbeing tools

Cycle-to-work & EV schemes

Training & development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Southern Co-op is seeking a Funeral Service Operative to support the delivery of funerals, from collection to driving our vehicles and bearing the deceased. The role involves manual handling and on-call responsibilities, with shifts on a casual basis.

Applicants should have a full UK driving licence and be over 25 for insurance purposes. Training will be provided, travel to other sites required, and DBS checks may be completed as part of compliance.

Formación

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to remain resilient and perform under pressure.
• High level of empathy, understanding and compassion.

Responsabilidades

• Collecting the deceased and bringing them into our care, including challenging locations.
• Assist in dressing and preparing the deceased for viewing and placing into the coffin.
• Drive funeral vehicles and ensure vehicles are clean and ready for each funeral.
• Act as a bearer and support our local communities as an ambassador for funeral care services.
• Adhere to on-call rota, including evenings, weekends and overnight shifts.
• Manual handling will be involved.

Conocimientos

Communication

Resilience

Empathy & compassion

Descripción del empleo

We’re offering an exciting opportunity to deliver the best end of life care, support, and experience to the deceased and their families at their time of need. As a Funeral Service Operative you’ll assist in the smooth delivery of funerals, from collection, transportation, and preparation of the deceased, through to driving our vehicles and acting as a conductor or bearer. This is a physically and emotionally demanding role.

You'll need a full UK driving license (valid for both manual and automatic vehicles) and for insurance purposes you must be over 25.

Shifts will be worked on a casual basis, when the need arises. These will be worked Monday to Friday and you'll be required to work on call and out of hours as part of our on call rota (evenings, weekends, overnight).

What you'll get...

• 20% colleague discount in our retail shops
• Health & dental cash plans
• 24/7 virtual GP & fitness discounts via Aviva Digicare+ Workplace
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life insurance & NEST pension
• Financial wellbeing tools
• Cycle-to-work & Electric Vehicle schemes
• Training & development opportunities

What to expect...

• Collecting the deceased and bringing them into our care. This may involve challenging locations and circumstances.
• Helping dress and prepare the deceased, including preparing for viewing and placing the deceased into the coffin or casket.
• Driving our vehicles and ensuring all are in a pristine condition for each funeral.
• Acting as a bearer.
• Supporting our local communities and acting as a trusted ambassador for our funeral care services.
• This role will involve manual handling.

What we’re looking for...

• Excellent communication & listening skills.
• Can demonstrate resilience and work under pressure.
• High level of understanding, empathy, and compassion.

Training...

• Previous experience within the funeral industry is not required as we’ll provide full training.
• Travel to other sites will be required.

About Us...

We’re an independent Co-op, operating across the south of England running convenience food stores, funeral homes, crematoria, natural/woodland burial grounds and a Starbucks coffee franchise. We’re owned by our 300,000+ members, have over 4,000 colleagues and a purpose of working together for the benefit of our communities. We have a commitment to sustainable business and a promise to provide a fair, fresh approach, for all. Become part of the family who are proud to serve local communities and put people first.

Successful candidates will undergo a DBS check as part of compliance requirements.