Funeral Services Assistant (part-time)

Funeral Home AssistantOur associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.Reporting to a Location Manager this position is responsible for assisting with funeral home and cremation related duties. Duties include preparing for services and memorials, providing information on funerals, cremations and other related topics and preparing documents.Job ResponsibilitiesAssists with the preparation for services including: delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families, and ensuring proper care and storage of these itemsPrepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance as directedAssists with preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing and lifting deceased, or operation of crematory, as permitted by law and in keeping with company regulationsPerforms office duties such as answering phones and operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, postage meter and stereo/video systemRun errands such as floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documentsServes as an usher and may park cars or perform some transportation requirementsDrives Funeral Home vehicles for services and picking up familiesEnsures refreshments are available (where allowed by law)Greets and receives client families and other persons entering the office for information and assistanceAccommodates the needs of the family during a service and or visitationMay wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as requiredMinimum RequirementsHigh school diploma or equivalentCompletion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school specializing in funeral service or equivalent experience preferredExperienceCompletion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school specializing in funeral service or equivalent funeral industry experience preferredCertification/LicensesCurrent state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving recordKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesAbility to lift up to 75 lbs.Knowledge of computers and some software would be an assetHigh level of compassion and integrityGood communication skillsScheduleMust be flexiblePostal Code: 85042 Category (Portal Searching): Operations Job Location: US-AZ - Phoenix