Vehicle Specialist I

Service Corporation International; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account with Company

Sick Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Dependent Life Insurance

401(k) with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Whittier, CA seeks a compassionate Escort/Driver to support funeral services. You will wash and service vehicles, transport flowers to chapels and outside mortuaries, and help coordinate funeral processions with care and safety.

You must maintain a respectful demeanor around grieving families. Responsibilities include assisting with chapel setup, ensuring correct flower placements, and performing related tasks to support daily operations, often outdoors in

Qualifications

• Stable experience in driving, delivery, customer service, warehouse or car lots.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Clean driving record and valid California license are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Mortuary Services by washing, vacuuming, and cleaning vehicles; maintain tire pressure, fuel and fluid levels; and clean service stations and carports.
• Transport flowers to chapel operations accurately and timely; assist with setting up chapel for services.
• Move flowers to outside mortuaries and coordinate funeral processions and parking with Escorts.
• Ensure correct flowers are placed in viewing rooms; report unsafe conditions and maintain safety.
• Assist with miscellaneous tasks to support daily operations and maintain attendance.

Skills

Read map books

Verbal & written communication

Compassionate personality

Valid CA driver's license

Good driving record

Drive company vehicles

Problem solving

Dependability

Multitask & priorities

Detail oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Essential Job Functions

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Provide support to Mortuary Services by washing, vacuuming, and cleaning vehicles; by ensuring that vehicle tire pressure, fuel and fluid levels are maintained; and by cleaning the service station and carports as needed.
• Provide support to chapel operations by transporting flowers accurately and timely.
• Transport flowers to outside mortuaries as needed.
• Ensure that the correct flowers are placed in the correct viewing rooms.
• Assist with setting up chapel for funeral services; inspect chapel for cleanliness and required supplies; and ensure that correct flowers are at the correct service.
• Assist with cleaning and organizing the flower room, treating flowers with respect and dignity.
• Assist with funeral services as needed by being available, eager, helpful, and cooperative.
• Assist the with escorting outside mortuaries to the right location; check and verify grave location for correct lot and grave space; and coordinate funeral processions and parking vehicles with other Escorts.
• Collect burial permits from outside mortuaries.
• Always drive vehicles and move them around in the parking lots safely and courteously.
• Assure that all work areas, working conditions, and work habits are performed in accordance with Company, state, and federal rules and regulations by understanding the importance of safety.
• Report unsafe conditions to management.
• Keep immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems and significant matters, and take prompt corrective action as needed.
• Participate in training and skill development opportunities to improve competency and customer service.
• Report to work on time and maintain standard attendance.
• Assist with miscellaneous tasks and additional operational duties as needed to support daily operations.

Experience and Education

• Stable experience in work involving, driving, delivery, customer service, warehouse, or car lots
• High School Diploma or GED

Special Skills

• Ability to read the map books and follow driving directions
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Compassionate personality to relate with the bereaved
• Valid CA driver’s license
• Good driving record
• Drive Company vehicles
• Problem solving skills
• Dependability and professional appearance
• Ability to multitask and set priorities
• Detail minded

Working Environment

• Work mostly outdoors in all weather conditions ensuring that vehicles are clean and ready for service; work in service station, carports, and parking lots around moving vehicles, and around gas, oil, wet and oily rags, and wet ground from washing cars.
• Drive Company vehicles around cemetery property to transport flowers and supplies; daily work around groups of grieving people, and have compassion for their loss; must be able to walk on wet grass and on steep and uneven terrain; must be flexible to work occasional overtime and outside of normally scheduled hours, including weekends and holidays.

Physical Requirements

• Work mostly out of doors in all weather conditions with and around vehicles, service station, carports, parking lots, water, soaps, cleaning fluids, gasoline, and motor oil; must have the physical endurance to work out of doors and wash/clean many vehicles each day; work with and handle loose and bundled flowers, especially arrangements that may weigh up to 30# or more; drive Company vehicles to assist with funerals and floral deliveries; may occasionally be required to lift, carry, push, and/or pull a variety of materials, including bodies/caskets up to 200#; may occasionally be exposed to human remains.
• Equipment / Machines Operated: Personal Protective Equipment Company vehicle Water spray equipment Vehicle washing/waxing/cleaning equipment Gasoline, motor oil, vehicle fluids Rags, water hoses, hand tools

Compensation

Compensation: $20.00/hr - $22.50/hr Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefits (dependent upon eligibility)

Benefits (dependent upon eligibility): 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rose Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company’s hiring procedures do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual-orientation, veteran’s status or disability, or any other legally protected status. 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.

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.

Location

Postal Code: 90601 Category (Portal Searching): Technical and Trade Job Location: US-CA - Whittier

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, 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.