Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice

Service Corporation International; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cagee-Mills Funeral Directors in Corpus Christi, TX, is seeking a dedicated Funeral Services professional to join our on-site team. You will manage on-call duties, assist families, coordinate transfers, and ensure compassionate, professional service throughout arrangements.

You will supervise funeral operations, handle contracts and payments, arrange interment or cremation, and support veterans recognition services, while complying with licensing rules and maintaining precise documentation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Dual degree training program in mortuary science as required by state board.
• Minimum 6 months experience in a funeral home, crematory, or cemetery.
• Current state/province driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Handle on-call responsibilities: taking calls, assisting families, answering questions, providing initial details, and coordinating transfers.
• Supervise and care for the deceased with tasks including ID verification, embalming authorization, dressing, cosmetics, and preparation of remains.
• Arrange and conduct funeral and memorial ceremonies professionally and compassionately.
• Negotiate contracts and process payments according to company policy.
• Inform families about veterans recognition services and arrange delivery of selected services.
• Arrange interment or cremation of remains and confirm authorization to proceed.
• Oversee logistics of services: parking, ushering, transportation, chapels, cemeteries, flowers, keepsakes, chairs, and setup/teardown.
• Ensure compliance with licensing requirements and regulations at all levels.
• Provide aftercare when Family Service Counselor is unavailable and share pre-need referrals.
• Prepare documents and online entries related to services and cremations.
• Engage with community and organizations to retain market share.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Integrity

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

MS Office Suite

Education

High School diploma

Dual degree training in mortuary science

Job description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs on-call responsibilities including: taking first calls, talking with families, answering questions, providing initial details, and; conducting transfers
• Supervises and cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks such as: verifying identification; obtaining authorization for embalming; embalming; dressing, styling hair and/or applying cosmetics; preparing cremated remains
• Arranges and conducts funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures
• Negotiates and enters into funeral contracts. Handles contracts, legal documents, and collection of payment 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
• Arranges for the interment or cremation of human remains
• Confirms authorization to proceed with the service arrangements
• Supervises/assists in funeral services by: supervising the parking of cars; ushering; driving funeral vehicles; assisting at chapel and church services; assisting at the cemetery; delivering of flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; setting up and removal of chairs, and; participating at special functions
• Ensures adherence to all applicable professional, municipal, provincial/state and federal licensing authority, regulations and rules
• Provides aftercare in absence of Family Service Counselor
• Ensures potential pre-need referrals are shared with Family Service Counselors
• Prepares and accurately completes documents and online entries related to services, cremations, maintenance
• Retains heritage and grows market share through active involvement with community, religious and other organizations

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Completion of or currently enrolled in a dual degree training program at an accredited mortuary college or technical school specializing in funeral and mortuary science as required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board

Experience

• Typically requires a minimum of 6 months experience in a funeral home, crematory or cemetery

Certification/Licenses

• Must meet all licensing requirements in applicable state/province as required by law as prescribed by each state board
• Current state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of religious and fraternal organizations customs
• Knowledge of computers and some software including MS Office Suite required
• High level of compassion and integrity
• Good communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to multi task and set priorities
• Detail oriented

Postal Code: 78411

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-TX - Corpus Christi

Job Profile ID: F00224

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: Cagee-Mills Funeral Directors