What are the responsibilities and job description for the Funeral Director Assistant position at Leavitt Funeral Home?
Leavitt Funeral Home, Belpre
Funeral Director Assistant
Our funeral director assistants are key staff members that assist our funeral directors and funeral homes with logistics and care. This is a job for someone who desires a meaningful purpose to help others.
Core Competencies
- Leadership Ability: Customer Focus, Integrity/Credibility
- Results Orientation: Self Motivation, Achieving Results
- Communication and Empathy: Empathy, Communication and Teamwork
- Managing Change, Resources & Detail: Managing Resources and Change, Attention to Detail
Job Responsibilities
We are seeking highly motivated self-starters as a Funeral Director Assistant. This position works directly with funeral home staff, directors in providing professional and respectful assistance to our families. The successful candidates will :
- Perform a variety of tasks during funerals and visitations to assist funeral directors
- Assist in movement of the casket/urn and any other memorial items in and out of the visitation area, funeral home chapel, church or other place of service
- Greet and receive people entering the office for information and assistance
- Drive the hearse, family limousine or other vehicle in the funeral procession and/or other funeral related activities
- As a member of the transfer team, transfer deceased from place of death to funeral home
- Communicate accurately all information from care facilities, families, and other medical staff to funeral home personnel
- Understand the terminology and processes involved in funeral arrangements
- Have the ability to work in sensitive and stressful situations
- Maintain a caring and compassionate demeanor
- Run crucial errands and deliver items
- Work with a funeral director following preparations
- Ensure that the facility maintains a proper appearance prior to family arriving for services.
Job Requirements
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Clean driving record
- Must be 18 years or older
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Compassion for families who are grieving
- Professional appearance and demeanor
Physical Requirements
- Maintain physical agility to lift 225 lbs. with assistance
- Maintain physical agility to lift 125 lbs. without assistance
- Able to pass pre-employment drug screening
- Maintain a professional appearance at all times
- Live within a 20 to 30 minute response time to our funeral homes
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other position related duties requested by his or her supervisor.
Requirements listed may be subject to change at any time and are representative minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform in this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities and aptitude to perform each task proficiently.
Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
- Belpre, OH 45714 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Belpre, OH 45714: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15