Funeral Assistant

Description

A funeral assistant is a integral part of the funeral business. As a funeral assistant you will trained to perform many of the functions required to keep a funeral home moving.

• removal of deceased individuals from homes, hospitals, crime scenes.
• Answering phones.
• learning funeral etiquette in speaking with families, nurses, doctors.
• running errands.
• sitting in office to cover days off of director.
• driving to medical examiner.
• picking up death certificates.
• taking calls at night from answering service for removals two to three days a week after hours.
• Assisting during funeral services, memorial services, following the direction of the funeral director.

Be comfortable with death and touching, handling, moving, storing deceased individuals in all states passing.

• Being able to lift minimal 50#s, use a removal cot in transporting bodies.
• Answering phones if needed, providing information to those callers.
• Taking information for any first calls that come in for removals.
• Cleaning of mortuary will be needed, dusting, moping, vacuuming of floors, cleaning bathrooms, laundry.
• Standing during funeral services, visitations, memorials, graveside services, greeting attendees of the services.
• You will be required to drive company vehicles during day or night times.
• A clean driving record is required.
• Must live within a 25 minute driving radius of the funeral home.