Funeral Director/Embalmer

Foundation Partners Group; Chico (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Partners Group in California seeks a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer to manage all phases of funeral services and final disposition. You will coordinate arrangements, supervise a team during services, ensure respectful treatment of decedents, and maintain compliance with regulations.

You will meet with client families to educate options, guide decisions, and deliver a high-quality experience. On-call duties are required as part of rotation and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure for funeral directing and embalming.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Caring, empathetic, and committed to providing best‑in‑class service.
• Sensitivity to different beliefs and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Presents clients with all service and merchandise options—Every Family, Every Option, Every Time.
• Maintains accurate and timely client files and communicates effectively with the team.
• Leads team members during services and ensures professional representation of the location.
• Meets with client families to arrange personalized funeral services and educate decisions.
• Oversees paperwork, permits, and certificates to ensure compliance with laws.
• Conducts and attends funeral services regularly and handles post-service follow-ups.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Empathy

Client service

Public speaking

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

State licensure for funeral directing & embalming

Job description

The Funeral Director/Embalmer manages all phases of the funeral arrangement, from setting up funeral services to final disposition.

Overview & Responsibilities

• Ensures every client family is presented with all service and merchandise options -- Every Family, Every Option, Every Time


• Contributes to the overall efficiency of the location by maintaining open and effective communication and maintaining accurate and timely client files


• Acts to improve market share through participation in community events, groups, organizations, and other community relationships as assigned by your supervisor


• Carries out other projects/duties as assigned (i.e., car washing, building/equipment repair, pre-need arrangement planning)


• Oversees all Team Members participating in services, ensuring that each member of the team understands their role and is professionally representing the location


• Communicates to appropriate Team Members areas of successful performance and performance needing improvement to meet business expectations


• Works on-call/first call, in rotation as assigned (i.e., phone, face to face, at the hospital, hospice, residence)


• Transfers decedents, embalms, dresses, cosmetizes, caskets, and prepares deceased on as‑needed basis (per appropriate licensing) to the instructions obtained from the family


• Meets with client families to listen, educate, and arrange personalized funeral services and ensures their experience with the business is of the highest quality


• Completes tasks and details resulting from the arrangement conference


• Ensures proper paperwork, including permits and certificates, are completed timely and following relevant laws and regulations


• Conducts and attends funeral services regularly


• Leads all post-service follow-ups as needed

Requirements & Qualifications

• Current state licensure for funeral directing & embalming


• Self-motivated and energetic


• Strong oral and written communication skills


• Caring, empathetic, and committed to providing best‑in‑class service to customers


• Sensitivity and knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions


• Knowledge of basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)


• Valid state‑issued driver's license with a clear driving record

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