What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cemetery Service Representative - Gate of Heaven Cemetery position at The Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral?
Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Cemetery Service Representative
May 2024
Purpose:
Assist the Manager of Cemetery Services and Administration and collaborate with other cemetery service representatives and field supervisors in servicing families, visitors, and outside service providers such as Funeral Directors, Monument Dealers. Provide administrative support to the Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Assist families with pre-planning, and selection of cemetery space for purchase.
- Assist families and their representatives, funeral directors, with burial arrangements.
- Assist families with burial space selection including plots, graves, crypts, and niches.
- Provide information and assistance to families, visitors, and service providers such as Funeral Directors, Monument Leaders, Landscaping Companies.
- Using the cemetery’s computerized information system, conduct various administrative duties in the cemetery office including but not limited to the following:
- Prepare accurate and legible burial orders from funeral directors and families.
- Forward burial work orders to cemetery Field Supervisors
- Inspect and clear burial documents.
- Prepare certificate of interment rights (deeds) and affidavits.
- Receive and record cash payments for sales and service; prepare cash receipts.
- Conduct genealogical research.
- Research deed information for burial and correspondence inquiries.
- Process monument applications
- Answer and redirect telephone inquiries
- Prepare outgoing mail and periodic bulk mailings.
- Prepare letters, memorandums, receipts, deed contracts, and various reports.
- Utilize various office equipment including photocopier, scanner, fax machines, calculators, computers, and label making machines.
- Records, process, review, and assist families with the Annual Care Program. This includes billing, payments, changes, data entry, conversions to Perpetual Care, and reporting.
Standard:
Interaction with families, visitors, funeral directors, service providers, and other cemetery associate are to be conducted in a professional manner and consistent with the mission and values of the Catholic Church and the Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Education, Experience, and Personal Characteristics
- High school diploma or higher
- Previous work experience in an office environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applicants
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Detail oriented
- Friendly, respectful of others
- Problem solver
- Team oriented.
- Takes initiative
- Empathetic and sympathetic
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 3 years
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
Weekly day range:
- Tuesday-Saturday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Office
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hawthorne, NY 10532: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
- 3 years
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
Work setting:
- In-person
- Office
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $25