Field Operations Support Assistant

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Provides administrative and clerical support to a funeral home, cemetery, crematory or a combination of these facilities. Duties include greeting the public and providing general information on services offered in a polite manner with a goal to meet and exceed customer expectations. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES * Prepares death certificates, prayer cards and related documents * Completes required permits and or certificates * Prepares and processes Veteran's Paperwork * Prepares marker monument placement paperwork * Ensures required documentation to support requested products and services are accurate and complies with state/federal regulations and company rules * Prepares and distributes daily schedules, reports, and documents * Receives and processes payments and contracts * Coordinates the ordering of memorials and related products and the control of storage inventory for vaults and markers * Orders office supplies * Oversees the processing of installation orders to grounds and maintenance departments * Processes accounts payable transactions * Assists with the preparation of obituaries * Assists Location Management, Sales, Family Service Counselors and payroll as needed * Acts as backup to Receptionist * Greets family members and friends * Communicates client family's needs promptly and accurately to the appropriate staff member * Conveys a sense of concern and empathy with client family members at all times * Responds to customer inquiries via telephone, internet and in person * Maintains professional and cooperative relationships with county clerk, medical examiner and physicians MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education * High School or equivalent Experience * 1 - 2 years of experience in an office clerical or customer service capacity required * Experience working in a customer-focused and fast-paced professional environment required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities * Working knowledge of office equipment including computers, calculators, copiers, printers, and fax machines at a level consistent with experience * MS Office Suite experience preferred * Basic mathematics skills required * Good verbal and written communication skills * Strong organizational skills and detail oriented * High level of compassion and integrity * Ability to maintain confidentiality Compensation $20.00/hr Benefits Medical * Dental * Vision * Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care) * 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: 60406 Category (Portal Searching): Administration and Clerical Job Location: US-IL - Blue Island