Funeral Director Apprentice

Sci Corp

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 48,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 公司

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Sci Corp is seeking a funeral services associate in New York to support families after loss. You will learn to arrange ceremonies, negotiate contracts, and handle legal documents, while ensuring regulatory compliance and compassionate service.

Responsibilities include coordinating services, assisting at chapels and cemeteries, and providing aftercare information and support to families. Requires a compassionate, organized professional who can multi-task and adapt to community needs.

Qualifications

Knowledge of computers and MS Office products.
High level of compassion and integrity.
Good communication skills.
Problem solving abilities.
Ability to multi task and set priorities.

Responsibilities

Learn to arrange and conduct funeral and memorial ceremonies professionally.
Learn to negotiate and create funeral contracts.
Handle contracts, legal documents, and payments per policy.
Inform families about veterans recognition/services and ensure delivery.
Confirm authorization to proceed with service arrangements.
Verify identity and authorization for embalming.
Arrange interment or cremation of remains.
Adhere to company and regulatory requirements.
Care for the deceased respectfully through tasks like removals, dressing, and casketing.
Assist with funeral services: parking, ushering, driving, chapel and cemetery support.
Provide aftercare and information on insurance, health benefits, and pensions.
Complete and prepare all service-related documents.
Assist with office duties and vehicle/facility maintenance.
Receive caskets and supplies and manage inventory.
Ensure refreshments are available when permitted by law.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Compassion

Integrity

Communication

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Mortuary college program enrollment

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Provides customer service in all areas of helping client families following the loss of a loved one. Provides exemplary personalized and professional service. Learns how a Funeral Director implements choices made by the families/legal representative regarding the funeral, final disposition of the body and memorialization of the individual. Interacts with the family to fulfill death care needs. Ensures customer needs are addressed.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Learns to arrange and conduct funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures
Learns to negotiate and create acceptable funeral contracts
Handles contracts, legal documents, and collection of monies or insurance in accordance with company policies.
Ensures client families are informed of special recognition/services available for veterans and ensures the delivery of selected recognition/services.
Confirms authorization to proceed with the service arrangements
Verifies identification of the deceased and authorization for embalming
Learns how to arrange for the interment or cremation of human remains
Adheres to all company and regulatory requirements
Cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks which may include:
- Removals and transfers
- Lifting of deceased human remains
- Dressing and casketing
- Coordinating and assisting with funeral service and visitation
- Delivery of flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families
- Setting of chairs and the removal, proper care and storage of these items
- Removals and transfers
Assists with funeral services by:
- Coordinating the parking of cars
- Ushering
- Driving funeral vehicles
- Assisting at chapel and church services
- Assisting at the cemetery
- Delivering flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families
- Setting up chairs and the removing, properly caring for and storing of these items
- Participating at special functions
Provides aftercare in absence of Family Service Counselor. Aftercare includes delivery of:
- Documentation
- Stationery
- Information on insurance, health benefits and pension,
- Pre-arrangements for next of kin
Ensures potential pre-need referrals are shared with Family Service Counselors
Completes and accurately prepares of all documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, and any other type of data entry
Assists with general office duties such as preparing reports as needed
Assists with the maintenance of vehicles, the facility and property
Receives caskets and other funeral home supplies as well as place into inventory
Ensures refreshments are available (where allowed by law)
Performs other duties as assigned

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

High School diploma or general equivalency degree (or diploma)
Completion of or currently enrolled in a degree training program at an accredited mortuary college or technical school specializing in funeral service or mortuary science.

Experience