Transfer Specialist

Service Corporation International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

FSA (health care and dependent care)

HSA with Company Contribution

Sick Leave

Disability – Short-Term

Disability – Long-Term

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401(k) with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Forest Hills, NY is seeking a Transfer Specialist to care for and transport the deceased, drive company vehicles, and maintain vehicle cleanliness. The role requires professional appearance and coordination with families and facilities.

Responsibilities include handling transfers, documenting with software, and ensuring safety and compliance. Local travel and ability to work non-standard hours are expected; benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• At least 1 year of courier/driver experience with direct customer interaction preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and push/pull up to 200 pounds.
• Ability to work weekends, nights and holidays.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely drives company owned vehicles for first call transfers in compliance with local/state laws and company policies.
• Cooperates with first responders, coroner, hospital staff or Senior Living facility as required.
• Interacts with bereaved family members during home transfers with sensitivity and discretion.
• Enters transfer information into proprietary software per company procedures.
• Transports caskets to airports, care centers, or funeral homes and assists with moving caskets.

Skills

Schedule flexibility

On-call availability

Heavy lifting

Driving

Customer interaction

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

The Transfer Specialist is responsible for the care, removal, and transport of deceased. This position will collaborate with other team members as required to ensure processes and procedures remain in compliance. Safely and courteously drive company owned vehicles. Maintains company vehicles cleanliness. Professional appearance and business suit required when in contact with families; casual attire for vehicle maintenance.

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

minimum 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 up to 100% using company vehicle

Compensation

$20.00 Hourly

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)
• Health Savings Account with Company Contribution
• Sick Leave
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program

Postal Code: 11375

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-NY - Forest Hills