Funeral Director Apprentice

Funeral Director Apprentice

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. At the heart of our mission is a deep understanding of the profound and complex nature of grief. Every person's journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support.

We also believe that grief is not a problem to be solved or a burden to manage alone, but rather a natural and beautiful part of the human experience. Backed by our national strength and our local partners' role is to be a steady presence, a source of comfort and guidance, and a partner in celebrating the life and legacy of the person who has passed.

Under the supervision of the Funeral Director, the Funeral Director Apprentice will be responsible for professional embalming and preparation services while coordinating all aspects of funeral arrangements, including ceremonies and logistics. It involves guiding families through service options, managing required documentation, and ensuring smooth execution of funeral services. Additionally, the Funeral Director Apprentice maintains high standards of cleanliness and operational efficiency within the funeral home.

Responsibilities include:

• Performs technical and cosmological embalming services, including preparation of deceased for visitation and/or transfer as required.
• Finalizes details discussed during arrangement conferences, i.e., contacts clergy, types of death certificate, distributes service schedule, notifies newspaper, and prepares draft prayer cards.
• Directs funeral services and visitation, including greeting family members, opening parlor, coordinating and instructing pallbearers, greeting and escorting clergy to chapel. May assist with funerals while not acting as primary director or act as hearse or limousine driver when needed.
• Explains service options to customers and provides pricing information.
• Prepares or coordinates preparation and issuance of permits and documents associated with funerals and embalming. This includes death certificate, permits from coroner, writing embalming case study and others as required.
• Removes and transports deceased from home or hospital to funeral home.
• Maintains cleanliness of preparation room and equipment.
• Performs all other related functions as assigned.

Requirements include:

• Requires some education from an accredited school of embalming or mortuary science with a desire to become a licensed funeral director.
• Possesses a high degree of concentration and attention for a continuous period of time.
• Able to occasionally stand/walk and frequently lift or push.
• Possesses valid state driver's license.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interact and collaborate effectively with others in a team atmosphere

Core competencies:

• Compassion - Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems; is available and ready to help; is sympathetic to the plight of others not as fortunate; demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others.
• Customer Focus - Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Ethics and Values - Adheres to appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.

Everstory Partners is proud to provide our employees with a quality work environment and opportunity for both personal and professional growth. As part of our ongoing commitment, we offer a competitive benefits package for our Full-Time Employees including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and STD Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement and Training
• Funeral and Cemetery Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401k with Company Match

Everstory Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

The pay range for this role is based on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions regardless of race, gender, age, religion, or any other protected characteristic. They include skill set, experience and training, licensure and certification, and other business and organizational needs. This range estimate has been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.