Compassionate Part-Time Funeral Services Assistant (401(k))

Service Corporation International; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Job summary

Service Corporation International (SCI) is seeking a part-time Funeral Services Assistant in Gaithersburg, MD. The role supports funeral operations, greets families, answers questions, and performs clerical tasks to ensure smooth services and ceremonies.

Responsibilities include helping with services, transportation, and coordination during visitations and funerals, while upholding SCI’s mission, policies, and standards of care.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Service Corporation International (SCI) is seeking a part-time Funeral Services Assistant in Gaithersburg, MD. The role supports funeral operations, greets families, answers questions, and performs clerical tasks to ensure smooth services and ceremonies.

Responsibilities include helping with services, transportation, and coordination during visitations and funerals, while upholding SCI’s mission, policies, and standards of care.