Driver Part-Time

Luginbuel South Grand Lake Funeral Home; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 14,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Shafer Mortuary Services - MS Funeral Part-Time in Amarillo, TX is seeking a driver to safely transport human remains, caskets, and related items between locations in far west Texas. The role requires punctuality and professional conduct.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading, delivering to airports and care centers, maintaining vehicles, and complying with safety policies. A valid Texas driver’s license and weekend/evening availability are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must possess and maintain a current and valid state driver's license
• At least one year work experience as a courier or driver with direct customer interaction strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive company-owned vehicles safely to transport human remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items from location to location as directed by the manager requesting the service of the driver.
• Must be consistently punctual and arrive on or before scheduled appointments times.
• Must courteously and professionally interact with other employees, the public, vendors, and others as necessary to display a professional representation of the Company and any of its associated funeral homes and/or cemeteries.
• Load and unload human remains, cremated remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items.
• Transport, deliver, and move caskets to airports, care centers, and funeral homes or cemeteries as requested.
• Complete, maintain, and courier any legal documents required while transporting human remains, cremated remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items from location to location.
• May assist Removal Technician with driving or lifting and transporting
• Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable
• Fuels vehicles as necessary. Follows safety guidelines. Follows expenditure processes.
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection
• Must possess and maintain a current and valid state driver's license and maintain a safe driving record
• Conduct all duties in compliance with all company policies and procedures and practices of funeral services.

Job description

Driver Part-Time

Shafer Mortuary Services - MS Funeral Part-Time Amarillo, TX, US

Salary Range: $14.00 To $16.00 Annually

The long haul Driver safely transports human remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items between cities in far west Texas.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive company-owned vehicles safely to transport human remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items from location to location as directed by the manager requesting the service of the driver.
• Must be consistently punctual and arrive on or before scheduled appointments times.
• Must courteously and professionally interact with other employees, the public, vendors, and others as necessary to display a professional representation of the Company and any of its associated funeral homes and/or cemeteries.
• Load and unload human remains, cremated remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items.
• Transport, deliver, and move caskets to airports, care centers, and funeral homes or cemeteries as requested.
• Complete, maintain, and courier any legal documents required while transporting human remains, cremated remains, caskets, and other miscellaneous items from location to location.
• May assist Removal Technician with driving or lifting and transporting
• Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable
• Fuels vehicles as necessary. Follows safety guidelines. Follows expenditure processes.
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection
• Must possess and maintain a current and valid state driver's license and maintain a safe driving record
• Conduct all duties in compliance with all company policies and procedures and practices of funeral services.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must possess and maintain a current and valid state driver's license
• At least one (1) year work experience as a courier or driver with direct customer interaction strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Physical effort requiring attention to driving hazards, traffic, and weather conditions
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
• Frequent continuous period of standing or sitting up to two hours
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions
• Ability to work weekends and evenings to accommodate business needs
• Ability to effectively self-manage time and resources ensuring work is efficiently completed
• Basic computer skills helpful
• Significant amount of local travel required