Administrator

Everstory Partners; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, &

STD Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Anniversary Award for each year ofサービス

Career Advancement and Training - Aspi

Everstory Cares - Employee Assistance

Legend Award Program

Funeral and Cemetery Benefits

Employee Referral Bonus

401k with Company Match

Job summary

Everstory Partners in Lansing, MI is seeking a full-time Administrator to support our location team. You will answer phones, schedule appointments, onboard team members, and assist leadership while maintaining accurate records and processing contracts.

This role requires multi-line phone skills, data entry at about 40 wpm, basic math, and proficiency with Word and Excel. Availability for some holidays, evenings, and weekends is required.

Qualifications

• Multi-Line phone skills required.
• Filing skills (alphabetical).
• Typing 40 words per minute with minimal errors.
• Basic math and computer skills including Word and spreadsheet (Excel) applications or Google equivalents.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to keep information confidential.

Responsibilities

• Contract processing and quality control, ensuring contracts are valid before entry.
• Banking duties: cash receipts, deposits, and credit card transactions.
• Cemetery daily processing of IOA’s (Interment Orders) per policy.
• File maintenance and record keeping; update customer files and scan documents.
• Coordinate onboarding responsibilities for new team members.
• Accounts Payable: ensure bills paid promptly and process purchases.
• Accounts Receivable: collect overdue balances for contracts.
• Process Deeds and Certificates; support Sales Management weekly.
• Manage Work and Memorial Orders; handle Park Service work orders.
• Participate in daily White Board Meetings between Admin, Maintenance, and Sales.
• Support various reporting tasks including trust/state and month-end.

Skills

Multi-Line phone skills

Filing skills

Typing 40 wpm

Data entry

Basic math

Word processing

Spreadsheet (Excel/Sheets)

Confidentiality

Customer service

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

High School equivalency

1 year admin/customer service experience

Tools

Excel

Word

Google Sheets

Job description

Why Everstory

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. At the heart of our mission is a deep understanding of the profound and complex nature of grief. Every person’s journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. At the heart of our mission is a deep understanding of the profound and complex nature of grief. Every person’s journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support. We also believe that grief is not a problem to be solved or a burden to manage alone, but rather a natural and beautiful part of the human experience. Backed by our national strength and our local partners’ role is to be a steady presence, a source of comfort and guidance, and a partner in celebrating the life and legacy of the person who has passed.

The Impact You Will Make

The Administrator role at Everstory is a vital part of the location team and is multi-faceted with the ability to learn multiple parts of the business while supporting our customers and team members. In this position, no two days will be the same. You will be responsible for creating a customer focused environment with every interaction you have through answering phones, scheduling appointments, helping on-board team members and assisting your locations leadership team. You will also be responsible for:

• Contract processing and quality control, including verification that all contracts are valid before entry.
• Banking duties: cash receipt entry, deposit slips, credit card transactions and bank deposits. May include trips to the bank for actual cash deposits.
• Cemetery daily processing of IOA’s (Interment Order and Authorization), following the company standards and policies.
• File maintenance and record keeping: update customer files including all new sales and burials. Scan all documentations as required. Maintain Records of all memos, e-mails, corporate policies, and programs implemented.
• Human Resources: coordinate onboarding responsibilities as needed.
• Accounts Payable: Insure all bills are paid promptly. Process all purchases and invoices through the current system.
• Accounts Receivable: Collection of past and present balance amounts due for any delinquent location customer contracts.
• Deeds and Certificates: Provide deeds and certificates to Sales Management each week. Log and process according to your location and or state guidelines. Trust Certificates: Check for accuracy, compare to contracts, sign and place in custom file return (email) to the Home Office Trust Department.
• Work and Memorial Orders – Order Memorials when PIF (Paid in Full). Manage work orders for Park Services.
• White Board Meetings– Take part in daily meetings between Administration, Maintenance, and Sales Department.
• Reporting: may include Trust, state required, and month end processing.

Core Competencies

• Compassion - Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems; is available and ready to help; is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate; demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Ethics and Values - Adheres to appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.

Requirements

• Basics: Multi-Line phone skills required. Filing skills (Alphabetically). Ability to type 40 words per minute with minimal errors and data entry skills. Basic math and computer skills including word processing (Word) and spreadsheet (Excel) applications or Google equivalents.
• Customer Focus: Ability to abide by all company policies and keep all employee and customer information confidential. Excellent customer service skills and optimal interpersonal skills.
• Team Focus: Proficient organizational skills. Ability to multitask efficiently and work well independently or as part of a team. Ability to effectively and quickly complete tasks and assignments and meet deadlines.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license and have access to a personal vehicle for some locations.
• High School equivalency required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in administration or customer service.
• This position requires availability to work some holidays, evenings and weekends as needed.

Our Investment in You

Everstory Partners is proud to provide our employees with a quality work environment and opportunity for both personal and professional growth. As part of our ongoing commitment, we offer a competitive benefits package for our Full-Time Employees including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and STD Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Anniversary Award for each year of service
• Career Advancement and Training - Aspiring Managers Program
• Everstory Cares - Employee Assistance Fund
• Legend Award Program
• Funeral and Cemetery Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401k with Company Match

Everstory Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

The pay range for this role is based on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions regardless of race, gender, age, religion, or any other protected characteristic. They include skill set, experience and training, licensure and certification, and other business and organizational needs. This range estimate has been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.

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Salary Description

$17.00 - $18.50 per hour