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Funeral Services Assistant (Part-Time)

Service Corporation International
  • Davenport, IA
    6 days ago

    Job Description

    Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

    Job Profile Summary

    Reporting to a Location Manager this position is responsible for assisting with funeral home and cremation related duties. Duties include preparing for services and memorials, providing information on funerals, cremations and other related topics and preparing documents

    • Assists with the preparation for services including: delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families, and ensuring proper care and storage of these items

    • Prepares documents related to services, cremations, maintenance as directed

    • Assists with preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing and lifting deceased, or operation of crematory, as permitted by law and in keeping with company regulations

    • Performs office duties such as answering phones and operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, postage meter and stereo/video system

    • Run errands such as floral delivery, picking up of supplies, documents

    • Serves as an usher and may park cars or perform some transportation requirements

    • Drives Funeral Home vehicles for services and picking up families

    • Ensures refreshments are available (where allowed by law)

    • Greets and receives client families and 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

    Postal Code: 52807

    Category (Portal Searching): Operations

    Job Location: US-IA - Davenport

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDavenport, IA
    IndustryHealth Care and Social Assistance
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Year Founded1962

    About Company

    We're more than North America's largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe. We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one's life.

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Fax Machinesunmatched
    • Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
    • Internet Searchunmatched
    • Legalunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Telephone Skillsunmatched

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