Transfer Specialist

Service Corporation International; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International’s Dignity Memorial division seeks a Transfers Driver in Fort Myers, FL to perform first-call transfers of the deceased and adhere to local laws and company policies. You will support paperwork, maintain records, and ensure vehicle readiness.

The role requires a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, and at least 1 year of courier/driver experience with customer interaction preferred. Flexibility for weekends and nights is essential.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses: Current state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Experience: At least 1 year as courier/driver with direct customer interaction preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transfers safely using company vehicles for first-call transfers of the deceased in compliance with laws and policies.
• Maintain chain-of-custody, paperwork, and deceased identification procedures.
• Interact with families courteously for home transfers while showing sensitivity to environment.
• Handle transfer of soiled garments and supplies professionally.
• Enter event information into proprietary software as per procedures.
• Transport caskets to airports, care centers or funeral homes and assist with moving them.
• Maintain and clean vehicles; fuel as needed; follow safety and expenditure guidelines.

Skills

Customer interaction

Safety awareness

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Proprietary software

Job description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transfers Safely drives company owned professional vehicles to perform “first call” transfer of deceased in accordance with local and state/provincial laws as well as company policies and procedures.
• Follows processes for chain-of-custody, paperwork, and deceased identification.
• Cooperates with first responders, Coroner, hospital staff, or Senior Living facility and accommodate their processes and procedures.
• For home transfers, courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; minimizes conversation.
• Follows company procedures in transferring soiled garments, bedding, or other materials; leaves a warm and courteous first impression.
• Enters deceased event information into proprietary software according to company procedures.
• Transports caskets to airports, care centers, or funeral homes; assists with moving caskets.
• Vehicle Maintenance Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable.
• Fuels vehicles as necessary.
• Follows safety guidelines and expenditure processes.
• Maintains personal protective and transfer supplies in vehicles including cleaning products.
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection.

Requirements

• Education High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Licenses Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Experience At least one (1) year work experience as a courier, driver; with direct customer interaction strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability work schedule to support business needs including weekends and nights.
• Ability to work on-call weekends, nights and holidays rotation.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally; push/pull up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to drive in hazardous, heavy traffic, and weather conditions.
• Basic computer skills required.

Work Conditions

Work Environment

• Work indoors and or outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions.
• Local and/or multiple location traveling required.
• Comply with Field dress code policy.

Work Postures

• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day.
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently.

Physical Demands

• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 75 pounds.

Work Hours

• Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises.

Local travel

• Local travel up to 100% using company vehicle.

Postal Code: 33913

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-FL - Fort Myers

Who we are. What we do.

We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.