Funeral Director

Forrest Funeral Services; Hibiscus and Bays; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Forrest Funeral Services is seeking a dedicated Funeral Director in Auckland, New Zealand. This full-time role focuses on guiding and supporting bereaved families, ensuring dignified funeral arrangements and compassionate service.

You will collaborate with a close-knit team, uphold high standards of integrity and presentation, and be comfortable with after-hours work and occasional heavy lifting. Training will be provided to support your journey in this rewarding community role.

Qualifications

• Must be a positive team player with integrity and a professional presentation.
• Excellent oral and written communication and strong organisational skills.
• Empathetic approach to supporting bereaved families.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to bereaved families.
• Ensure dignity and efficiency of funeral arrangements.
• Work rostered duties, including after hours and weekends; maintain safety and compliance.
• Assist with IT and AV setup as required.

Skills

People skills

Customer service

IT literacy

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

AV equipment

Job description

A full-time opportunity now exists for a Funeral Director to join our team. This role has a high degree of responsibility as you will be providing guidance, advice and support to bereaved families, as well as being responsible for the efficiency and dignity of funeral arrangements.

The position requires the successful candidate to be a positive team player, have excellent oral, written and organisational skills, together with high standards of integrity and personal presentation. You will have the ability to offer a professional, empathetic and compassionate approach to our families.

• Are you great with people and do you have a positive can-do attitude?
• Do you have outstanding customer service skills that can be applied to our unique and special industry?
• Can you work proactively and productively in a tight knit team?
• Are you physically fit and have no problem with heavy lifting?
• Are you mentally fit and can manage other’s grief?
• Do you have exceptional attention to detail, proven time-management skills and are great at meeting multiple deadlines?
• Are you IT literate and confident using different IT programs and AV equipment?

You must be able to work rostered duties, including after hours and weekends, have a full, clean driver’s licence and be a confident driver.

While previous experience is preferred, we will provide full training, support and guidance to help establish you in what will be an extremely rewarding career where you will be able to make a valuable contribution to your local community.