Rutland, Vermont is a special community to call home. If you are searching for a rewarding career opportunity in a beautiful setting, then look no further. Rutland is ideally situated in the Green Mountains, offering a plethora of activities from skiing, golf, mountain biking, hiking, boating, and more. Rutland is less than two hours to Burlington and Albany, three hours to Boston, Montreal, and coastal Maine, and four and a half hours to New York City.

The Clifford Funeral Home is a family-owned business with two locations and has been continuously serving the community since 1875. We are seeking a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer to help serve this wonderful community with quality and caring services. This is a management position, with responsibilities ranging from meeting families, making arrangements, completing transfers, embalming, supervising staff, and general business and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Arranges and directs all activities relating to transfers, funerals, visitations, and cremation services including preparation of funeral home facilities and equipment, and preparation of deceased, crematory operations, and on-call responsibilities
• Supervises the administrative and support services of the funeral home such as trade services, building and vehicle repair services, oversight of funeral home expenditures and collection of receivables
• Ensures vehicles, buildings, facilities, and grounds are maintained in a clean, manicured, and working order
• Ensures all safety, quality control, and compliance standards are adhered to by staff
• Plans and implements strategies to increase the client base for the company including direct involvement in marketing strategies, improvement of internal business practices, and preneed/aftercare programs
• Maintains a positive environment so that employees are motivated to strive for performance excellence and achievement
• Actively builds and maintains close, authentic relationships in the community and with individuals/ organizations such as ministers, churches, florists, civic groups, Hospices, community leaders and influencers
• Administers staff work schedules
• Fosters strong relationships with vendors and suppliers
• Maintains up to date knowledge of trades, laws and policies
• Screens new candidates, hires, and trains a skilled and effective staff
• Performs supervisory and leadership duties, to include employee reviews and feedback
• Represents the business and serves the community with integrity, honesty, and compassion, and supports a strong team culture

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Possesses Vermont Licensed Funeral Director (or ability to obtain a reciprocal license in a timely manner)
• Management experience preferred, but not necessarily required for the right candidate
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Honesty, integrity and trustworthiness among co-workers, management, client families, and community
• High attention to detail and follow-through
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and listening skills and ability to interact and collaborate effectively with others in a team atmosphere
• Proficient computer/technology skills
• Provide excellent service to every family, every time
• Valid Vermont Driver’s License with good driving record
• Job related lifting

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Licensed embalmer

To apply, email your resume and summary of qualifications to cliff919nc@gmail.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Funeral directing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Funeral Director License (Required)

Work Location: In person