Driver (part-time)

sci; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

sci seeks a reliable funeral transport driver to safely move bereaved families to services, visitations, and receptions in Houston, Texas. You will operate company vehicles, assist passengers, and maintain vehicle cleanliness and readiness.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license with clean record, and a chauffer's license if required by state. Weekend and evening availability is expected; local travel is extensive.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Chauffer's license as required by state/province law
• At least one year work experience as a courier/driver or with direct customer interaction strongly preferred
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
• Frequent standing or sitting for up to two hours; ability to work outdoors in all weather

Responsibilities

• Drive company-owned professional vehicles safely to transport bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions.
• Be punctual and arrive on or before appointments.
• Interact courteously and professionally with bereaved family members; assist passengers with exiting and boarding; provide care.
• Load/unload family mementos or flowers and assist with bringing into residences.
• Transport and deliver caskets to airports, care centers, or cemeteries; assist with moving caskets.
• Courier documents, family mementos, or flowers between funeral home and residence.
• Assist Removal Technician with driving or lifting if needed.
• Wash, vacuum, and clean vehicles; maintain presentable appearance.
• Refuel vehicles; follow safety guidelines and expenditure processes.
• Maintain passenger comfort supplies (tissues, water, umbrellas).
• Identify vehicle issues and report to management; drive for repair/inspection

Skills

Customer service

Safe driving

Time management

Physical stamina

Weekend/evening availability

Navigation

Local travel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Chauffer's license

Driver's license with clean driving record

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Safely and courteously, drives bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions. Maintains company vehicles.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive company-owned professional vehicles safely to transport bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions as well as during funeral processions. May pick up and return family members to their place of residence.
• Consistently punctual and arrives on or before appointments
• Courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; minimizes conversation; assists passengers with exiting and entering vehicles and may hold passenger's hand, arm, or umbrella, providing care to elderly or special needs
• May load and unload family mementos or flowers and assist with bringing into family's residence
• Transports and delivers caskets to airports, care centers, or cemeteries; may assist with moving caskets
• Couriers documents, family mementos, or flowers to and from Funeral Home and family's residence
• 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
• Maintains passenger comfort supplies, such as tissues, water, or umbrellas
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Licenses: Current state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Licenses: Chauffer's license as required by state/province law
• Experience: At least one (1) year work experience as a courier, driver, or with direct customer interaction strongly preferred
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Physical effort requiring attention to driving hazards, traffic, and weather conditions
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to lift up to 75 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Frequent continuous period of standing or sitting up to two hours
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to work both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to work weekends and evenings to accommodate business needs
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to effectively self-manage time and resources ensuring work is efficiently completed
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Basic computer skills helpful
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Significant amount of local travel required

Postal Code: 77018

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-TX - Houston