Funeral Services Manager

Service Corporation International

Reno, NV

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Growth, Calculators, Community Relations, Corrective Action, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Support/Service, Demographics, Employee Relations, Energy Efficiency, Establish Priorities, Financial Analysis, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Manual Dexterity, Market Share, Marketing, Multitasking, Operational Control, Performance Metrics, Physical Demands, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Property Maintenance, QoS (Quality of Service), Regulations, Resource Utilization, Schedule Development, Staff Motivation, Staff Requirements, Team Lead/Manager, Training Program, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Reno, NV
POSTED
30+ days ago

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Services Manager

The Services Manager is responsible for providing the highest quality of service to our clients and their families while managing day-to-day operations and stimulating business growth. The Services Manager will lead team members to provide exceptional customer service, while building community relations to expand the location's business.

Job Responsibilities

• Direct and control the operational activities of the location, providing products and services allied to the cremation arrangements, memorialization and / or disposition of the deceased. • Major objectives are to provide the highest quality services and products, to satisfy the need of any client family, to maximize budgeted profit plans for the location, and maintain a positive employee relations atmosphere.

• Select, train and motivate location staff to assure that they create and maintain a premier level of client family satisfaction. • Supervise or schedule staffing requirements to provide personnel for making arrangement with client families, direction of funeral, memorial or other service for client families. • Coordinate with other Location Managers to achieve maximum utilization of resources and cost efficiencies.

Key Performance Indicators

• Ensure that staff members understand location goals, policies and procedures. • Practice and promote teamwork among location staff. • Ensure services are conducted in a manner that exceeds the expectations of our client families. • Maintain the building and grounds to assure cleanliness at all times and implements corrective action when the same is not accomplished.

Community Involvement

• Participate in community, civic or fraternal organizations as a part of the local promotional efforts of the Company. • Achieve the location's annual financial and marketing goals while assuring that the location's operating practices comply with appropriate regulations and Company policies.

Other Responsibilities

• Other responsibilities as needed.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree Preferred and completion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school specializing in Funeral Services

Certification/License: Appropriate state Funeral Director Licensure is required

Experience: At least 2 years of managerial experience or 5 years of industry experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: High level of compassion and integrity Problem-solving skills Ability to multi-task and set priorities High level understanding of all competitors and the demographic patterns influencing location business and market share In-depth knowledge of market environment and competitive pricing Must understand how to analyze financial reports to determine actions necessary to maintain or improve the location's performance

Work Conditions

When considering the work hours associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

• Work Environment: Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions • Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required • Business Professional Dress is required when in contact with families • Work Postures: Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day • Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day • Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently • Physical Demands: Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage • Move, push and pull up to 25 lbs

Work Hours

Operations hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (Business hours may vary per location and state)

Job Location

US-NV - Reno

Postal Code

89502

Category (Portal Searching)

Operations

Job Category

Portal Searching: Operations

About the Company

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Service Corporation International

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.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Health Care and Social Assistance
FOUNDED
1962