Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

Carriage Services; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carriage Services in Florida is seeking a Managing Partner (Funeral Home Director) to oversee all aspects of memorial services at our San Juan Funeral Home location, including preparation, visitation, burials, and cremations, while delivering compassionate guidance to families.

The role combines leadership, budget oversight, regulatory compliance, and coordination of embalmers, directors, and staff to ensure premier service for grieving families and the community.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in funeral home and cemetery management and leadership.
• 2 years of college or vocational school in mortuary science.
• Licensed according to state requirements.
• Understanding of laws related to funerals and funeral arrangements.
• Detail-oriented and extremely organized; and
• Must be able to lift heavy weights at times.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the job performance and schedules of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Assistants and location staff.
• Meets with family/friends of the deceased to discuss the nature and time of funeral arrangements to be conducted while providing knowledgeable and caring support.
• Addresses and explains the costs of the funeral with family/friends of the deceased while tactfully discuss the options and preference for disposition of the remains.
• Coordinates the transfer of the deceased to the funeral home.
• Oversees the embalming process.
• Provides instructions to the Funeral Director and Funeral Assistants regarding times, rooms, and arrangements to be made.
• Schedules clergy and pallbearers, answering any questions about their specific duties.
• Makes arrangements with cemeteries for scheduling, opening, and closing of facilities and gravesites, when needed.
• Oversees the issuance of death notices, obituaries, and related paperwork to government agencies and preferred newspapers or other appropriate media.
• Ensures paperwork is filed in a timely and orderly manner, consulting with family to obtain accurate and necessary information for completion; and
• Develops and maintains budget and financial records for the funeral home.

Skills

Leadership

Staff coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

2 years college or mortuary school

State licensing

Job description

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Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

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 a Managing Partner (Funeral Home Manager) who will oversee, direct, and coordinate all aspects of memorial services entrusted to our San Juan Funeral Home location which include preparation of the decedent, visitation, memorial services, burials, and cremations, while providing caring support and advice to families and friends of the deceased.

Compensation: 100k and up + Competitive Bonus

Job Type: FT

Qualifications

5+ years’ experience in funeral home and cemetery management and leadership.

2 years of college or vocational school required with coursework in mortuary science.

Licensed according to state requirements.

Understanding of laws related to funerals and funeral arrangements.

Detail-oriented and extremely organized; and

Must be able to lift heavy weights at times.

Job Duties

Oversees the job performance and schedules of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Assistants and location staff.

Meets with family/friends of the deceased to discuss the nature and time of funeral arrangements to be conducted while providing knowledgeable and caring support.

Addresses and explains the costs of the funeral with family/friends of the deceased while tactfully discuss the options and preference for disposition of the remains.

Coordinates the transfer of the deceased to the funeral home.

Oversees the embalming process.

Provides instructions to the Funeral Director and Funeral Assistants regarding times, rooms, and arrangements to be made.

Schedules clergy and pallbearers, answering any questions about their specific duties.

Makes arrangements with cemeteries for scheduling, opening, and closing of facilities and gravesites, when needed.

Oversees the issuance of death notices, obituaries, and related paperwork to government agencies and preferred newspapers or other appropriate media.

Ensures paperwork is filed in a timely and orderly manner, consulting with family to obtain accurate and necessary information for completion; and

Develops and maintains budget and financial records for the funeral home.