Funeral Attendant

Service Corporation International

Miami (FL)

Hybrid

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

38 hours ago

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Job summary

Service Corporation International is seeking a Funeral Attendant in Miami, FL to support funeral services, prepare rooms and casket arrangements, greet families, and assist with transportation and post-service duties.

The role requires compassion, the ability to work evenings/weekends, and physical stamina to lift and move items. A high school diploma is required, and driving duties are included; professional demeanor is essential.

Qualifications

Must be able to follow instructions given over the phone or in person.
Ability to use a personal computer and type.
Ability to work and communicate effectively with others.
Ability to work with kindness and compassion for the deceased and their families.
Ability to maintain composure in challenging situations.
Good verbal and written communications skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work with colleagues to accomplish tasks.
Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare casket and deceased for visitation or funeral services; dress and transport as needed.
Prepare rooms for services, arrange seating, guest books, flowers, keepsakes, and memorial materials.
Greet visitors and provide programs; relay information.
May serve as pallbearer or drive families to cemetery site.
After services, handle removal, cleaning, and storage of items; package keepsakes and flowers.
Answer phones, screen callers, and manage first-call information.
Escort guests to rooms, monitor appointments, and maintain reception area and refreshments.
Perform mailroom tasks, data entry, and document handling.
Transport documents, family mementos, and similar items; drive company vehicles as needed.
Perform vehicle maintenance like washing, fueling, and basic upkeep.

Skills

Follow instructions

Use personal computer

Compassionate service

Verbal and written communications

Confidentiality

Work evenings/weekends

Physical lifting

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

This support role performs a variety of manual and office tasks in preparation of, during and after funeral services to ensure services run smoothly and as planned. Duties include setting up rooms for ceremonies, copying memorial materials, greeting and escorting friends of the family, driving family members and cleaning vehicles. Funeral Attendants also assist with the preparation of the deceased and casket. The ability to work beyond standard business hours, including weekends and holidays, is required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Funeral Services

Prepare casket and deceased for visitation or funeral services such as dressing casket, adjusting deceased clothing and jewelry, and transporting casket through hallways. May assist with lifting deceased
Prepare rooms for a variety of services including but not limited to setting up and cleaning chairs, tables, icons, guest books, flowers, keepsakes, mementos, casket, and urn
Greet visitors, provide programs, answers questions, and provide funeral services information
May serve as pallbearer
May drive families to cemetery site
Following services, removal, cleaning, and proper storage of company property as well as packaging, loading, or delivery of family mementos, keepsakes, and flowers

Office Assistance

Courteously answer phones, screen callers, and take ‘first call’ information
Notify staff members when appointments arrive and escort guests to appropriate room
Maintain reception area and refreshments including making coffee, disposing of trash, replenishing supplies, and straightening, cleaning, or vacuuming
Review a variety of documents for accuracy
Data entry of document information into proprietary systems
Receive deliveries
Make copies, scan, fax, fold/prepare memorial materials, and perform other mailroom task

Driver and vehicle maintenance

Transport, pick up, and deliver documents, family mementos, flowers, and similar articles safely to destination that may include family’s residence, care center, or funeral home
May transport the deceased to funeral home
Wash, vacuum, and clean vehicles to ensure vehicle is presentable
Fuels vehicles as necessary; following safety guidelines and expenditure processes

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification/License

Valid state issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Experience

No prior work experience required
Funeral industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to follow instructions given over the phone or in person
Ability to use personal computer and type
Ability to work and communicate effectively with others
Ability to work with kindness and compassion for the deceased and their families
Ability to maintain composure in challenging situations
Good verbal and written communications skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to work with colleagues to accomplish tasks
Ability to work evenings and weekends
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds

Work CONDITIONS

When considering the work hours associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

Work Environment

Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
Professional Dress is required when in contact with families
Drive company owned vehicles, with and without passengers, in surrounding community with varying traffic conditions

Work Postures

Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Work Hours