Job Description

Terry Family Funeral Home, is currently seeking a Full Time Licensed 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.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Arranges and conducts funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures
• Performs embalming services
• Ability to lift 75 pounds, bend and physically perform the duties required of a funeral director/embalmer
• Adheres to all company and regulatory requirements
• Works on an on-call schedule
• Understands schedule/tasks may need to be re-prioritized frequently and without notice causing staff to work overtime to complete

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:

Education :

• Must be a licensed funeral director and embalmer or the ability to obtain a state license.
• Requires graduation from an accredited school of embalming or mortuary science.

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as a licensed funeral director/embalmer

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

• This position demands a high level of commitment, including reliable and consistent attendance to meet the needs of the families we serve.
• Reliable Transportation, Good driving record (verified) 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
• Professional and team player

Compensation/Benefits:

• PAID: SIGN ON BONUS!
• PAID: $28.00 - $32.00/hr DOE
• PAID: Time Off - 3 weeks/year
• PAID: 9 Holidays
• PAID: 401(k) with 6% matching
• PAID: 100% Med/Dental/Vision*
• PAID: OR State licenses/renewals
• PAID: Stipend $ personal cell use
• PAID: Stipend $ for every on call shift
• PAID: 1st call $ after hr *not required
• PAID: Office closed for weather issue
• PAID: *Stipend if employee declines health insurance coverage

Schedule :

• Day shift: Office open 9-4pm, staff to stay until 5pm if necessary to finish up for the day or until 6pm if working a viewing

• Holidays: (On-call rotation)
• On call: Nights/weekend rotation
• Weekend: (service/arrangment on employee scheduled weekend requires working on site if nothing

scheduled, employee is on call only)

Education :

• Associate

Experience :

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Funeral Directing: 2 year (Preferred)

License / Certification :

• Funeral Director/Embalmer License (Required)
• Driver's License with clean record (Required)

Work Location: In person & On call by

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