Funeral Director and Embalmer

Denver Roller; Little Flock (AR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Denver Roller is seeking a dedicated Funeral Director to oversee funeral operations at their Little Flock location in Arkansas. The role includes embalming, directing funerals, and ensuring compliance with all regulations.

Applicants must possess a high school diploma coupled with technical training from an accredited mortuary school, and must be state-certified. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential for supporting grieving families and ensuring excellent service.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Good verbal and interpersonal skills with an understanding of grief.
• Valid driver's license and state registration as a funeral director/embalmer.

Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees all aspects of funerals and services.
• Embals and prepares bodies for viewing.
• Carries out clerical and record-keeping tasks.

Skills

Embalming

Organizational skills

Compassionate understanding

Technical proficiency

Education

High school diploma plus additional training from accredited mortuary school

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 72 Roller Alcoa Funeral Home - Benton, AR 72015
Position Type: Full Time

Position Summary

Directs, leads and oversees all aspects of a funeral and its attendant services in a manner deemed to fit the Roller image of excellent service. Picks up, transports and embalms bodies. Appropriately dresses and prepares deceased to be viewed by the family.

Essential Functions

• Arranges funeral with families, schedules, organizes and directs all the steps of a funeral including flowers, pallbearers, minister, order of service, cars, music, etc.
• Assists with the sale of prearranged funerals including answering questions and liaison with the sales force.
• Carries out clerical and record keeping tasks such as monthly reports, death certificates and VA benefits.
• First call/removal of remains of deceased from the place of death and transports them to the funeral home.
• Embalms the body in an appropriate and professional manner that meets the high standards of Denver Roller, Incorporated.
• Dresses the deceased and uses cosmetics to achieve the desired appearance for viewing.
• Abides by Denver Roller, Incorporated policies and regulatory agency rules regarding the correct embalming and handling of the body.
• Marries clean and antiseptic facilities and equipment.
• Abides by OHSA regulations in the care of hazardous chemicals.

Other Responsibilities

• Assists in maintenance (cleaning) of the funeral home and equipment.
• Orders merchandise as needed.
• Coordinates the opening and closing of the grave.
• Greet the public.
• Be active in community functions and activities, speak to organizations, etc.
• Orders embalming supplies and maintains an appropriate inventory of same if appropriate.
• Maintains and cares for facilities and equipment in a manner to assume low maintenance cost and longevity.

Supervisory Responsibility

Responsible for direction and coordination of the work of part-time employees when necessary.

Qualification Requirements

• Education or Experience: High school diploma plus additional training equivalent to completion of two years college or technical school and completion of required training from accredited mortuary school.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the manager, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization may exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Other Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of all aspects of the funeral service, including embalming and cosmetology. Ability to organize and prioritize work and schedules.
• Other Requirements: Good verbal and interpersonal skills; compassionate understanding and ability to deal with all aspects of grief. State registration and certification as a funeral director/embalmer. Valid driver’s license.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Occasional very heavy work requiring exertion of more than three hundred (300) pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Employee uses hands to grasp, finger, handle, or feel objects, tool or controls. The employee reaches with arms and hands, and is frequently required to walk, stand, bend, or stoop, and is occasionally required to kneel, climb, balance, crouch, or crawl. Ability to clearly express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, and to receive detailed information through verbal communications, with or without correction. Clarity of vision at distances of 20 inches or less, more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet, and more than 20 feet, with or without correction; color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Moderately undesirable conditions due to frequent exposure to one or more disagreeable elements, such as dirt, dust, temperature extremes, weather fluctuations, equipment movement hazards, toxic or caustic chemicals, biological hazards.