Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Larkin Mortuary LLC; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus plan

Medical insurance

Health Savings Account contributions

Dental coverage

Life & AD&D insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement with company match

Voluntary vision insurance

Job summary

Larkin Mortuary in Salt Lake City, UT, seeks a Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer. You will consult with families, arrange traditional burials and cremations, and ensure compliant documentation while upholding compassionate grief support.

You will lead embalming duties and oversee meticulous care of the deceased, coordinating services with sensitivity. The role emphasizes a service-first approach, with a focus on family care, regulatory compliance, and seamless ceremony execution in a stable,

Qualifications

• Active Utah Funeral Director and Embalmer licensure.
• Strong embalming, restorative art, and dignified care skills.
• Excellent communication and compassionate service for grieving families.
• Proficiency with digital records management and arrangement tools.

Responsibilities

• Consult with families to arrange all types of personalized services, including traditional burials and cremations.
• Secure required authorizations, permits, death certificates, and regulatory documentation.
• Provide grief support with active listening and care for families in their time of need.
• Perform embalming duties and oversee the preparation and care of the deceased.
• Coordinate pre-planned services understanding and service options for existing contracts.
• Direct all aspects of funeral, cremation, and memorial services to ensure a dignified ceremony.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Emotional intelligence

Professional composure

Records management

Education

Utah Funeral Director License & Embalmer

Tools

Records management software

Job description

Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Company: Larkin Mortuary

Location: Salt Lake City Area, Utah

Job Type: Full-Time

The Larkin Difference: Family-Owned and Service-Driven

At Larkin Mortuary, we are incredibly proud of the supportive, team-oriented environment we have built. We remain a stable, family-owned organization with a 140-year reputation for excellence. We know the demands of this profession, which is why we actively prioritize our team’s well-being, mental health, and work-life balance.

• Supportive Environment: A collaborative workplace where your dedication to families is valued and
• Service Over Sales: Your focus will be on providing exceptional care and grief support, not meeting high-pressure sales

Schedule Highlights

Unlike industry norms that often demand unpredictable hours, we actively protect your time off:

• Dedicated Night Removal Staff: We utilize a dedicated night removal staff to handle middle-of-the-night transport, meaning our directors are only called upon to assist in very rare, exceptional
• Predictable Embalming Shifts: You are only required to take one on-call/embalming shift per

Core Responsibilities

• Family Arrangements: Consult with families to arrange all types of personalized services, including traditional burials, cremations with memorial services, and celebrations of life. Guide families through all merchandise and service options, helping them select caskets, urns, vault options, keepsakes, and personalized memorial tributes to honor their loved
• Compliance & Logistics: Secure required authorizations, legal permits, death certificates, and regulatory documentation for all service types, ensuring strict compliance with state
• Grief Support: Understand the grief families are experiencing and offer compassionate support, active listening, and comfort during their time of need.
• Clinical Care: Perform necessary embalming duties and oversee the meticulous preparation and care of
• Pre-Planned Services: While you will not be responsible for selling or creating new preplans, you must have a solid understanding of how Trust and Insurance preplans work to seamlessly service existing contracts and inform survivors of eligible benefits.
• Service Direction: Seamlessly manage and direct all aspects of funeral, cremation memorial, celebration-of-life, and graveside services, ensuring every detail is carefully executed to honor the deceased and provide a dignified, beautifully coordinated experience for the

Qualifications & Skills

• Licensure: Active Utah Funeral Director and Embalmer
• Clinical Expertise: Strong proficiency in embalming, restorative art, and the technical, dignified care of the
• Interpersonal Excellence: Exceptional communication and personal service skills with the emotional intelligence and professional composure needed to guide grieving families
• Technical Proficiency: Digital competence for managing records and arrangement

Competitive Compensation & Benefits

We offer highly competitive base pay alongside quarterly bonus plan opportunities, combined with a robust, high-quality benefits package to keep you and your family healthy and secure:

• Incentives: Quarterly bonus plan opportunities rewarding both team and personal performance and excellence.
• Medical (SelectHealth HDHP): Exceptional coverage with heavily subsidized premiums paid by
• HSA Contributions: Larkin makes generous annual contributions of free funds directly into your Health Savings
• Dental (EMI Health): Premier PPO plan with a significant portion of the monthly premium covered by
• Life & AD&D: 100% employer-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Paid Time Off: Paid vacation, sick leave, and paid
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions to build your financial
• Voluntary Coverage: Access to vision, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and LifeLock ID theft