Managing Partner - Funeral Home/Cemetery Manager

Carriage Services; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus eligibility up to 180k

Job summary

Carriage Services in Panama City, FL seeks a Managing Partner for Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Garden of Memories Cemetery to oversee operations and lead a high-performing team, ensuring top-tier service and ethical standards for families.

The role requires 5+ years in cemetery/funeral home management, a Florida funeral director and embalmer license, and cemetery sales/grounds experience, plus strong financial acumen.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of Cemetery/Funeral Home management experience.
• Must be licensed funeral director and embalmer with the ability to reciprocate to Florida.
• Cemetery Sales & Cemetery Grounds experience.
• Must understand how to analyze financial reports to determine actions necessary to maintain and/or improve our businesses' performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead community relationship building and grow market share.
• Deliver the highest quality personal service to client families.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff achieving goals.
• Manage supplier and vendor relationships.
• Potential future ownership path through mentorship and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Team player

Energy

Education

Florida Funeral Director & Embalmer license

Job description

Managing Partner - Funeral Home/Cemetery Manager

Managing Partner - Funeral Home + Cemetery Manager

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Carriage Services is an equal opportunity employer.

We are looking for Managing Partner at our Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Garden of Memories Cemetery in Panama City, Florida

The Managing Partner will oversee the operations of the individual business through effective leadership, selection and development of talent, ensuring the business meets or exceeds Standards, and ensuring that every client family is presented every option and that their experience with the business is of the highest quality, most professional and ethical service possible.

Compensation: $110k - $120k plus bonus eligibility up to 180k all in compensation + Relocation Assistance if Necessary.

Location: Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Garden of Memories Cemetery

There are two main components for the successful candidate—leadership and management.

Leadership

• Leads funeral/cemetery operations in growing market share by building strong relationships with the community including (but not limited to) community businesses and leaders.
• Leads funeral/cemetery operations in providing the very best personal service to our client families.
• Leads staff by providing coaching, mentoring and development opportunities including the setting and achievement of their goals.
• Leads and owns supplier and vendor relationships.
• Is open to learning by being led and groomed by one of the very best Managing Partners in the industry for a future ownership stake in our firm.

Management

• Manages the financial achievements of our highly profitable and growing businesses through analyzing the revenues and expenses via the profit and loss statements for our firm that does not utilize budgets.
• Understands and embraces the idea of the selection, development, and coaching talent will lead to business growth opportunities.
• Manage, monitor, and understand compliance of federal, state, and local laws and regulations for operation of the funeral's home operations.
• Develop and implement marketing plans to expand exposure of the location in the community.
• Ensures that all business operations permits are current and applied for in a timely manner.
• Manages and prepares capital requests and expenditures.
• Inspects all facilities, grounds, and locations to ensure all are maintained to standards.
• Other managerial duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Willingness to learn.
• Self-starter and problem resolution skills with minimal supervision.
• Minimum of 5 years of both Cemetery/Funeral Home management experience
• Must be licensed funeral director and embalmer with the ability to reciprocate to Florida.
• Cemetery Sales & Cemetery Grounds experience
• Must understand how to analyze financial reports to determine actions necessary to maintain and/or improve our businesses' performance.
• Ability to drive and learn a new market and grow our businesses.
• Willingness to explore additional prospecting channels.
• Detail-oriented and ability to work in a team setting.
• Demonstrates Energy, energizes others, Edge and ability to Execute consistently.