Compassionate Funeral Services Assistant (Part-Time)

Sci Corp; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Austin, Texas is seeking a Funeral Services Assistant to provide clerical and front-desk support for funeral operations. You will greet families, answer questions, and assist with services, arranging flowers, and coordinating logistics in a respectful, compassionate manner.

Responsibilities include handling phones, preparing documents, assisting with visitations and services, operating office equipment, and running errands to ensure smooth ceremonies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous customer service and/or sales experience preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office suite and databases preferred; ability and willingness to learn required.

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 & integrity

Verbal & written communication

Professionalism & teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Sci Corp in Austin, Texas is seeking a Funeral Services Assistant to provide clerical and front-desk support for funeral operations. You will greet families, answer questions, and assist with services, arranging flowers, and coordinating logistics in a respectful, compassionate manner.

Responsibilities include handling phones, preparing documents, assisting with visitations and services, operating office equipment, and running errands to ensure smooth ceremonies.