Vacancytitle: Funeral Service Operative (Irregular Hours)

Funeral Partners Ltd.; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Life Assurance

Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye care

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Funeral Partners Ltd. seeks a Funeral Service Operative at Joseph Poots & Son Funeral Directors in Northern Ireland. The role features an on-call rota (1 week in 2) with irregular hours from 5pm to 9am and 24 hours on weekends, and a pay rate of £13 per hour.

Part-time hours and on-site duties apply, with opportunities for progression within the Funeral Partners network. The successful candidate will drive company vehicles, support mortuary tasks, assist with coffin fitting and dressing, and

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Drive company vehicles as part of duties.
• Assist with mortuary tasks, coffin fitting and dressing deceased.
• Participate in funeral services and pallbearing.
• Work on on-call rota with irregular hours.
• Provide reassurance to families during arrangements.

Job description

• Funeral Service Operative (Irregular Hours)
• £13 per hour
• Joseph Poots & Son Funeral Directors
• Part Time
• Working Pattern: On call rota 1 week in 2 between the hours of 5pm and 9am and 24 hours on weekends

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, don’t take our word for it, see .

The Opportunity

Based at Joseph Poots & Son Funeral Directors, our Funeral Service Operatives are calm, professional 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 .

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 (pro-rata)
• 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 it’s 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.

Funeral Partners Ltd is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues 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. We welcome applications from members of all communities.