Compassionate Funeral Director & Embalmer

Mid America Mortuary Svc; Florence (KY); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stith Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Florence, Kentucky is seeking a compassionate, professional Funeral Director/Embalmer to join our family-owned team. Responsibilities include guiding families through arrangements, embalming, and coordinating services with clergy and other providers.

Flexible to those with Kentucky licensing options; on-call rotations and evenings/weekends may be required. We value dignity, respect, and personalized service for every family and strive to maintain a

Qualifications

• Current or eligible Kentucky Funeral Director and/or Embalmer licenses.
• Graduation from an accredited mortuary science program or completion of the Kentucky Funeral Director Apprenticeship Program.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Knowledge of embalming, restorative art, funeral directing, and funeral service practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm, compassionate, and professional in emotionally difficult situations.
• Ability to work independently while also functioning as part of a team.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations when necessary.
• Ability to safely perform the physical responsibilities associated with funeral service, including assisting with transfers, lifting, standing for extended periods, and moving funeral equipment.

Responsabilités

• Meet with families to make funeral, cremation, memorial, and burial arrangements.
• Guide families through the arrangement process with patience, compassion, and professionalism.
• Explain available services, merchandise, caskets, urns, burial options, cremation options, and memorialization choices.
• Prepare funeral contracts, authorizations, and other required documents.
• Coordinate service details with families, clergy, churches, cemeteries, crematories, veterans' organizations, florists, musicians, and other service providers.
• Assist families with obituary information, service notices, memorial contributions, and other personalized service details.
• Maintain communication with families throughout the entire funeral process and provide appropriate follow-up after services.
• Direct and coordinate visitations, funeral services, memorial services, graveside services, and other ceremonies.
• Prepare facilities prior to visitations and services.
• Ensure photographs, flowers, memorial folders, register books, tribute items, and other family requests are properly arranged.
• Coordinate funeral processions and transportation to churches, cemeteries, crematories, and other locations.
• Assist clergy, pallbearers, musicians, cemetery personnel, and other participants as needed.
• Ensure services are conducted professionally, respectfully, and according to the family's wishes.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Compassion

Time management

Formation

Graduation from an accredited mortuary science program

Kentucky Funeral Director Apprenticeship Program

Description du poste

Stith Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Florence, Kentucky is seeking a compassionate, professional Funeral Director/Embalmer to join our family-owned team. Responsibilities include guiding families through arrangements, embalming, and coordinating services with clergy and other providers.

Flexible to those with Kentucky licensing options; on-call rotations and evenings/weekends may be required. We value dignity, respect, and personalized service for every family and strive to maintain a