Are you an empathetic individual with a keen eye for detail and excellent interpersonal skills? We are looking for someone to take on the new opportunity of becoming a Funeral Director.
Responsibilities
1. To perform the duties of a Funeral Director
2. Meet with families, executors, solicitors, and representatives of the deceased to organise funerals, giving advice where appropriate
3. Communicate with team members concerning the deceased
4. To liaise with doctors, mortuary staff, coroner's department, clergy, crematorium and cemetery authorities, gravediggers etc.
5. To provide funeral information and co-ordinate the relevant parties
6. To input funeral information on the company funeral admin system and produce invoices where appropriate
7. To follow-up the disposal of cremation ashes and memorial sales
8. To participate in the out-of-hours telephone calls
9. Take business calls from nursing homes and families about the removal of a deceased person
10. Any other relevant duties
Requirements
1. Previous experience of working in an office environment and managing people, particularly in an emotionally charged environment is essential
2. Any experience of working in a caring industry e.g., GP practices, health care settings is desirable
3. A-Level - business studies qualification or Funeral Directing Qualification
4. Good attention to detail
5. Excellent interpersonal skills
6. Computer literacy
7. Good English grammar - spelling and punctuation
8. Good team worker and multi-tasker
9. Able to participate in on-calls during unsocial hours
10. Own car and driving licence are desirable
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