Terry Family Funeral Home, is currently seeking a Full Time Apprentice Funeral Director/Embalmer to provide customer service in all areas of helping client families following the loss of a loved one. Provides exemplary personalized and professional service. Interacts with the family to fulfill death care needs. Ensures customer needs are addressed.
*Please see required qualifications below before you apply**
Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Learns to arrange and conduct funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures
- Learns/performs embalming services
- Adheres to all company and regulatory requirements
- Works on an on-call schedule
Cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks which may include:
- Removals and transfers
- Lifting of deceased human remains
- Performs technical embalming services and cosmetology
- Dressing and casketing
- Coordinating and assisting with funeral service and visitation
- Delivery of flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families
Performs or assists with funeral services by:
- Driving funeral vehicles
- Ushering and assisting at chapel and church services and at the cemetery
- Delivering flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families
- Assists with the maintenance of vehicles, the facility and property
- Receive caskets and other funeral home supplies as well as place into inventory and carrying out any other responsibilities that may be reasonably delegated by management
Requirements & Qualifications:
- REQUIRED: Ability to obtain an apprenticeship license from the State of Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board.
- REQUIRED: Graduation from an accredited school of mortuary science.
- REQUIRED: Transportation, Good driving record and valid driver's license required.
- This position demands a high level of commitment, including reliable and consistent attendance to meet the needs of the families we serve.
- Professional/Conservative dress code
Experience:
- Previous funeral home experience a plus.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :
- Reliable Transportation, Good driving record and valid driver's license
- Strong interpersonal, written and communication skills
- High level of compassion and integrity
- Superior problem solving skills
- Ability to multi task and set priorities
- Detail oriented
- MS Office
- Professional and team player
Compensation:
Competitive salary, paid time off, paid holidays, health/dental/vision, 401K,
(This position is for the candidate to fulfill the apprenticeship program necessary for full licensure. This position is not guaranteed to merge into a licensed funeral director/embalmer position.)
Benefits offered:
- Sign on Bonus!
- 3 Weeks - PTO per year
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 100% Paid Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance for Employee
- Removal stipend/After hours (optional), On-call Cellphone stipend
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00-$21.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Daytime shift Monday-Friday 9:00am to 4:00-6:00pm (depends on viewings scheduled)
- Overtime
- On call nights
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person