Driver (part-time)

Service Corporation International; Missouri; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a dedicated driver/courier to transport bereaved families and their items to services, visitations, and receptions in the Saint Louis area. The role requires punctuality, professional interactions, and careful handling of passengers, including elderly or special needs.

Responsibilities include loading items, transporting caskets to airports or cemeteries, and maintaining vehicle cleanliness.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Chauffeur’s license as required by state/province law.
• At least one (1) year work experience as a courier, driver, or with direct customer interaction strongly preferred.

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.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Chauffeur's license

Customer service

Time management

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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.
• Chauffeur’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.
• 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.

WHO WE ARE. WHAT WE DO.

We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well‑being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Location & Additional Info

Job Location: US-MO - Saint Louis

Postal Code: 63132

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.