Funeral Service Assistant; part-time

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.

• Prepare services to include delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; ensure proper care and storage of these items.
• Prepare documents related to services, cremations, maintenance, as directed by management.
• Assist with respectful preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing, lifting, and operating crematory equipment as permitted by law and company regulations.
• Perform office duties such as answering phones, operating fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter, scale and stereo/video system.
• Run errands such as floral delivery, picking up supplies and documents.
• Serve as an usher and may park cars or perform transportation requirements.
• Drive Funeral Home vehicles for services and pick‑ups of families.
• Ensure refreshments are available (where allowed by law).
• Assist with visitations, memorial and funeral services which may include visitation and chapel set‑up, dressing and casketing remains, delivering family items and flowers.
• Greets and receives client families and/or other persons entering the office for information and assistance.
• Accommodate the needs of the family during a service and/or visitation.
• Wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as required from time to time.
• Attendance at monthly staff meeting is expected.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous customer service and/or sales experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and databases preferred; ability and willingness to learn required.
• Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• High level of compassion and integrity.
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Professional behavior and a team‑player attitude.

$18.00-$20.00 per hour.

Part‑time associates working an average 20 hours a week may be eligible for a 401(k).

SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.

We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we are dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none.