Funeral Service Assistant

Sci Corp; Middleburg Heights (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Corp is seeking a Funeral Services Assistant in Ohio to provide clerical and administrative support for funeral operations. You will engage with client families, answer questions, and help coordinate services and ceremonies under management direction.

The role involves assisting with visitation, cremation, and service logistics, and requires compassion, clear communication, and a respectful, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Prior customer service or sales experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office and databases is preferred; willingness to learn is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for services by delivering and setting up flowers, chairs, caskets, urns, photos, and keepsakes.
• Prepare service-related documents for funerals, cremations, and maintenance.
• Assist with handling remains per laws and regulations and assist in crematory operations when permitted.
• Perform office duties: phones, fax, computer, multi-line phone system, debit card machine, etc.
• Run errands for floral deliveries and supplies.
• Serve as usher and assist with parking and transportation as needed.
• Drive funeral home vehicles for services and family transport.
• Ensure refreshments are available where legally allowed.
• Assist with visitations and funeral services, including setup and dressing of remains.
• Greet client families and provide information and assistance.

Skills

Customer service

MS Office

Databases

Communication

Compassion

Team player

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Provides clerical and administrative assistance supporting funeral operations. Other general duties include meeting the general public, answering questions and providing information on funeral and cremation information and other related topics, answering phones courteously and in a polite manner, assisting on funeral, memorial and other services or ceremonies as requested by funeral home clients and management. Attendance at monthly staff meeting is expected.

The Funeral Services Assistant duties must be performed consistent with company mission and values and adherence to company policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares for services to include delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; ensures proper care and storage of any of these items
• Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, as directed by management
• Assists with respectful preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing and lifting deceased, or operation of crematory, as permitted by law and in keeping with company regulations
• Performs office duties such as answering phones and operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter and scale and stereo/video system.
• Run errands such as for floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documents, etc
• Serves as an usher and may park cars or perform any transportation requirements.
• Drives Funeral Home vehicles for services and picking up families
• Ensures refreshments are available (where allowed by law)
• Assist with visitations, memorial and funeral services which may include; visitation and chapel set up, dressing and casketing remains, delivering family items and flowers.
• Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance etc.,
• Greets and receives client families and / or other persons entering the office for information and assistance
• Accommodates the needs of the family during a service and/or visitation
• May wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as required from time to time

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Previous customer service and/or sales experience preferred
• Proficient with MS Office suite and databases preferred; ability and willingness to learn required

Certification/Licenses

• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• High level of compassion and integrity
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Professional behaviors and team player

Postal Code: 44130

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-OH - Middleburg Heights