Lead Funeral Director

foundationpartners; Yuba City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Foundation Partners seeks a Lead Funeral Director to guide funeral operations, supervise staff, and provide compassionate service to families. You will present service options, coordinate arrangements, and act as a community ambassador while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality experiences.

The role requires a licensed funeral director/embalmer with mortuary school completion, strong leadership, and proficiency in Microsoft Office for documentation and contracts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Completion of mortuary school is required.
• Valid state-issued funeral director/embalmer license is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead funeral operational staff and provide professional funeral services to client families.
• Present all service and merchandise options to families consistently.
• Maintain accurate and timely client files and communicate effectively within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Client service

Communication

On-call availability

Education

High school diploma

Mortuary school completed

Funeral director/embalmer license

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

The Lead Funeral Director's primary responsibility includes leading funeral operational staff, providing professional funeral services to client families, and acting as a company ambassador to the community.

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 and duties as assigned (i.e., car washing, building and equipment repair, pre-need arrangement planning
• Oversees all Team Members participating in services, ensuring that each team member understands their role and professionally represents the locations
• Communications to appropriate to Team Members' area of successful performance and performance needing improvement to meet business expectations
• Leads and oversees all onboarding and training of new hires
• Works on-call/first call, in rotation as assigned (i.e., phone, face to face, at the hospital, hospice, residence)
• Leads inital transfer of decedents, embalms, dresses, cosmetizes, caskets, and prepares deceased on a 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 ensure their experiences with the business are of the highest quality
• Utilizes systems and technology (i.e., Matthews and Aurora Advisor in place to review merchandise options, enter contracts, and complete necessary forms at the time of arrangement conversation)
• Completes tasks and details resulting from the arrangement conference
• Ensures proper paperwork, including permits and certificates, is completed timely and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations
• Conducts and attends funeral services regularly
• Leads all post-service follow-ups as needed

Requirements & Qualifications:

• High school diploma or the equivalent
• Valid state-issued funeral director/embalmer license (as per state licensing requirements)
• Completed mortuary school
• Minimum of seven years of experience as a funeral director
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Valid state-issued driver's license with a clear driving record

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