Funeral Operative Location : Harlow, CM20 1QP Salary : Total earnings £34,000 - £38,000 per annum (Basic pay £26,000 p.a. Participation in Out of Hours Rotas generates additional overtime and allowances circa. £8K - £12K p.a.) Contract : Full time, Permanent Hours : 8:45am - 5:30pm Mon to Fri, plus nighttime / weekend out of hours on-call rota What we offer you: Staff discretionary bonus scheme (after qualifying period) Death in service benefit 29 days holiday Uniform provided Optional Company Pension Scheme Are you forward thinking, ambitious and organised? We are a busy and growing business. If you have always wondered about the funeral profession and you are good with people, work to a high standard then we would like to hear from you to help us take our company forward. Funeral Operative - The Role: This is an active role, where no two days are the same. Offering a wide range of practical funeral related tasks that will involve heavy lifting, the role will also include chauffeuring our funeral cars and therefore a smart appearance and a full, clean driving licence is essential. You will: Support ceremonial aspects of funerals. Work with nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities to bring individuals into our care. Prepare and trim coffins. Maintain funeral vehicles and ambulance fleets to a high standard of cleanliness and presentation. Work in the mortuary environment in the care, preparation and presentation of those in our care. This will be introduced to you gradually and under supervision. Funeral Operative - What we need from you: Existing funeral professionals and those who have never worked in the funeral professional are equally welcome to apply. Full training will be provided. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following abilities and skills: Be conscientious and reliable, flexible, resourceful and well-presented. Be punctual with good time management. Be a good team player. Be empathetic and able to communicate with people at all levels. Have a clean, manual driving licence with access to your own transport. Have the ability to carry out a range of physical tasks including heavy lifting. Please Note : Whilst you may be based at Great Dunmow, you will be required to travel between our Braintree and Halstead branches. You may also, on occasion be required to work from, other local branches including Bishop's Stortford and Great Dunmow. About Daniel Robinson & Sons Daniel Robinson & Sons is a family-owned business, founded in 1892, with ten offices in Essex and East Herts. We have strong relationships across our trading area with fellow care professionals, local hospitals and the emergency services, with whom we work closely. We have a long and proud history of service to the community by providing a professional funeral service and supporting local charities and causes. Please look at our Facebook pages and our website to learn more about our company. If you feel you have the skills to be successful within this role, we would welcome your application. Please click on apply today forwarding a recent copy of your CV along with a covering letter detailing why you are the right person for this role. No agencies please. ADZN1_UKTJ