Funeral Assistant/Attendant Part-time

Job Description

Job Description

Summary / Objective

This part-time role involves a variety of funeral service-related tasks, including assisting with decedent removals, providing administrative support, and engaging with the public to answer questions and offer information on the services we provide. Depending on the location, this position may require lifting, carrying, transporting, and assisting in the preparation of decedents.

The Funeral Assistant / Attendant duties must be performed consistent with company mission and values and adherence to company policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Competencies

• This position may require assistance with removals of decedents (location specific).
• Funeral Assistants / Attendants may assist with the preparation of the deceased and casket.
• Prepares for services to include delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; ensures proper care and storage of any of these items.
• Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, as directed by management.
• Performs office duties such as answering phones and operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter and scale and stereo / video system.
• Run errands such as for floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documents, etc.
• Serves as an usher and may park cars or perform any transportation requirements.
• Drives Funeral Home vehicles for services and picking up families.
• Assist with visitations, memorial and funeral services which may include visitation and chapel set up, dressing and casketing remains, delivering family items and flowers.
• Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance etc.
• Greets and receives client families and / or other persons entering the office for information and assistance.
• Accommodates the needs of the family during a service and / or visitation.
• May wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as required from time to time.
• The ability to work beyond standard business hours, including weekends and holidays, may be required.

Required Education and Experience

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Work Postures

Physical Demands

3415 Chauvin Houma Louisiana