Funeral Director Assistant

Haven Falls Funeral Home; Henderson-Massey; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Haven Falls - Poutama Tangihanga ki Tamaki is seeking an Assistant Funeral Director to support our kaimahi in all aspects of daily mahi. Responsibilities include transport of tupapaku, casket prep, fleet coordination, and preparing media materials for services.

Candidate must have a full driving license, high professionalism, and Microsoft Office skills. Role requires travel between Haven Falls sites, strong time management, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Full driver’s license or transitioning from restricted.
• High level of professionalism and personal presentation.
• Reasonable competency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to travel between Haven Falls sites as required.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Transportation of tupapaku from mortuary, hospitals and coroners.
• Casket preparation and vehicle/fleet coordination.
• Liaising with external suppliers for services and stock.
• Preparation of media material, tributes, presentations and service booklets.
• General maintenance of whare and site-related tasks.
• Stock takes, orders and purchasing; on-site setup and pack down.

Skills

Driver's license

Professionalism

Microsoft Office

Flexibility

Time management

Communication

Job description

Haven Falls - Poutama Tangihanga ki Tamaki are seeking an Assistant Funeral Director to assist our kaimahi team in all aspects of their daily mahi.

Responsibilities of this role will include the following;

Transportation of tūpāpaku, from Mortuary, Hospitals and Coroners etc

Casket preparation

Vehicle / Fleet maintenance and coordination, liaising with external suppliers

Preparation of media material, tributes, presentations and service booklets

General and varied awhi of team members

General maintenance of whare and liaising with external suppliers

Stock takes, orders and purchasing

General cleaning, set up, and pack down as required on-site

Potential candidates must have the following

Full drivers license or pending transition from restricted

High level of professionalism and personal presentation

Reasonable level of competency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word and Excel

Ability to travel between Haven Falls sites as required

Excellent time management and communication skills

Working hours of 8.30 am - to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday however some flexibility would be required due to the nature of our mahi. Alongside this, the position will be rostered alternate weekends on-call.

We welcome applications from individuals who demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to this field of mahi.

Would suit entry-level pending license requirements and level of professionalism can be met.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Funeral Director Assistant?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Have you worked in a role where you were responsible for stock control?
• How far are you willing to travel for work?