Compassionate Funeral Service Assistant - Client Care

Service Corporation International; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Fort Worth, Texas, seeks a Funeral Services Assistant to provide clerical and administrative support for funeral operations and to assist on services. You will interact with families, coordinate arrangements, and help prepare for visitations and ceremonies with sensitivity and professionalism.

Attendance at monthly staff meetings is expected. The role involves assisting on funeral, memorial and other services, driving duties as needed, and performing light

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office and databases.
• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Prepares for services to include delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; ensures proper care and storage of any of these items
• Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, as directed by management
• Assists with respectful preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing and lifting deceased, or operation of crematory, as permitted by law and in keeping with company regulations
• Performs office duties such as answering phones and operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter and scale and stereo/video system.
• Run errands such as for floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documents, etc
• Serves as an usher and may park cars or perform any transportation requirements.
• Drives Funeral Home vehicles for services and picking up families
• Ensures refreshments are available (where allowed by law)
• Assist with visitations, memorial and funeral services which may include; visitation and chapel set up, dressing and casketing remains, delivering family items and flowers.
• Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance etc.,
• Greets and receives client families and / or other persons entering the office for information and assistance
• Accommodates the needs of the family during a service and/or visitation
• May wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as required from time to time

Skills

Compassion and integrity

Verbal and written communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Service Corporation International in Fort Worth, Texas, seeks a Funeral Services Assistant to provide clerical and administrative support for funeral operations and to assist on services. You will interact with families, coordinate arrangements, and help prepare for visitations and ceremonies with sensitivity and professionalism.

Attendance at monthly staff meetings is expected. The role involves assisting on funeral, memorial and other services, driving duties as needed, and performing light