Family Service Advisor

Sci Corp; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Boca Raton, FL, seeks a Family Service Counselor to assist client families with at-need cemetery arrangements and pre-need plans, delivering personalized service that drives revenue. You will lead lead generation efforts and build lasting relationships with families while collaborating closely with funeral directors and staff to ensure seamless service.

Ideal candidates demonstrate strong communication, empathy, and sales skills, with flexibility to work evenings or weekends as

Qualifications

• Must have strong customer service and sales skills.
• Experience in client-facing roles preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically.

Responsibilities

• Serve families by arranging at-need and pre-need cemetery plans.
• Provide exemplary personalized service and drive revenue.
• Generate leads and referrals; build community relationships.
• Collaborate with funeral directors and location staff to ensure seamless service.
• Maintain professionalism and attention to detail in all appointments.

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Empathy

Time management

Computers

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1-2 years of college

Tools

Computers

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Accountable for serving client families by making at need cemetery arrangements and selling pre-need arrangements. The Family Service Counselor serves families by providing exemplary personalized service and plays an essential role in generating revenue for the cemetery as well as acting as the primary contact for families.

Lead Generation

• Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day
• Obtains referrals from families served by the location
• Networks and builds community and civic relationships
• Explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families
• Maintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivity

Build Relationships with Families

• Responds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner
• Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern
• Develops an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them
• Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction
• Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail
• Follows through on all customer problems and requests
• Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals
• Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning

Teamwork

• Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future
• Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service
• Thoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales
• Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience

Experience

• High school equivalency and 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience
• 1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferred

Licenses

• Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Insurance license if required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to pass the Company’s internal presentation certification within thirty days of hire
• Ability to work a number of evenings and or weekends every month
• Ability to drive frequently
• Ability to obtain and maintain an insurance license if required by state/province
• Flexible hours but, at times must have the ability to work up to 12 hours in a day
• Ability to treat others with empathy and respect
• Knowledge of computers and some software
• Customer service skills
• Target Compensation Range: $50,000 to $100,000 annually. The estimated total target compensation for this position in the first year typically ranges from $50,000 to $100,000 annually based on a strong commission-based incentive structure. In subsequent years, sales professionals commonly earn $100,000 to $150,000 or more annually. Actual compensation will vary based on individual performance, geographic location, and applicable business conditions.

Postal Code: 33432

Category (Portal Searching): Sales

Job Location: US-FL - Boca Raton