Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice

Sci Corp; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp in Brunswick, GA seeks a Funeral Services Associate under licensed director guidance to coordinate funeral arrangements, cremations and interments with families, ensuring compassion and adherence to laws.

Responsibilities include on-call duties, preparing remains, supervising services, handling contracts and payments, and community outreach to grow pre-need referrals; strong communication and organizational skills required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Enrollment in or completion of a mortuary science program as required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-call responsibilities including taking first calls, talking with families, answering questions, providing initial details, and transfers.
• Supervises and cares for the deceased with respect, including embalming, dressing, cosmetics, and remains preparation.
• Arranges and conducts funeral and memorial ceremonies professionally according to policies.
• Negotiates funeral contracts and handles contracts, legal documents, and payments.
• Ensures families are informed of veteran recognition services and delivers them.
• Arranges interment or cremation of remains.
• Confirms authorization to proceed with service arrangements.
• Supervises/assists in funeral services: parking, ushering, driving, chapel/cemetery duties, flowers, keepsakes, setup/removal.
• Ensures adherence to licensing regulations.
• Provides aftercare in absence of Family Service Counselor.
• Promotes pre-need referrals with Family Service Counselors.
• Prepares and completes documents and online entries for services.
• Retains heritage and grows market share through community involvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Integrity

Problem solving

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Mortuary science program enrollment/completion

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Under the guidance of a licensed funeral director, implements choices made by the families’ legal representatives regarding the funeral, final disposition of the body and memorialization of the individual. Provides customer service in all areas of funeral arrangements, cremation ceremonies and internment to assist families following the loss of a loved one. Provides exemplary personalized and professional service.

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: 31520

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-GA - Brunswick