Funeral Services Assistant - Union

Job summary

The Funeral Services Assistant provides clerical and administrative support for funeral operations, including preparing for services and assisting client families. Responsibilities also include driving funeral vehicles, managing floral arrangements, and maintaining the funeral home environment.

Job details

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Provides clerical and administrative assistance supporting funeral operations. Other general duties include meeting the general public, answering questions and providing information on funeral and cremation information and other related topics, answering phones courteously and in a polite manner, assisting on funeral, memorial and other services or ceremonies as requested by funeral home clients and management. Attendance at monthly staff meeting is expected. The Funeral Services Assistant duties must be performed consistent with company mission and values and adherence to company policies and procedures. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 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 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 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education High school diploma or equivalent Certification/Licenses Valid BC driver’s license with an acceptable driving record Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. Knowledge of computers and some software would be an asset High level of compassion and integrity Good communication skills Pay $24.29 / hr Postal Code: V5G 3M1 Category (Portal Searching): Administration and Clerical Job Location: CA-BC - Burnaby

What you’ll do

The Funeral Services Assistant provides clerical and administrative support for funeral operations, including preparing for services and assisting client families. Responsibilities also include driving funeral vehicles, managing floral arrangements, and maintaining the funeral home environment.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid BC driver's license with a clean record. The role requires the physical ability to lift up to 75 lbs and strong interpersonal skills.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• document preparation · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Clerical assistance
• Administrative support
• Customer service
• Communication skills
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Vehicle operation
• Event setup
• Document preparation
• Computer literacy
• Communication
• Management
• Operations
• Administrative Support
• Clerical Works
• Valid Driver's License
• Lifting Ability
• Good Driving Record
• Cremation
• Funeral Services

Job areas

• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support
• Logistics
• Transportation
• Funeral Services Assistant
• Funeral Assistant / Attendant
• Undertakers and Embalmers
• Funeral Attendants