Funeral Service Assistant; part-time

Provides clerical and administrative assistance supporting funeral operations.

• Assist with meeting the general public, answering questions, and providing information on funeral, cremation and related topics.
• Answer phones courteously and politely.
• Assist on funeral, memorial and other services or ceremonies as requested by clients and management.
• Attend monthly staff meetings.
• Prepare for services, including delivering and setting up floral arrangements, chairs, caskets, urns, photos, and other personal keepsakes or mementos.
• Ensure proper care and storage of these items.
• Prepare documents related to services, cremations, and maintenance as directed by management.
• Assist with respectful preparation of remains of deceased, including dressing and lifting, or operation of crematory as permitted by law.
• Perform office duties such as answering phones and 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 picking up families.
• Ensure refreshments are available where allowed by law.
• Assist with visitations, memorial and funeral services, including visitation and chapel set up, dressing and casketing remains, and delivering family items and flowers.
• Greet and receive client families and other persons entering the office for information and assistance.
• Accommodate the needs of families during a service and/or visitation.
• Wash and clean funeral home vehicles and other client vehicles as required.

• 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 behaviors and team player.

Location:

US–TX – Bryan, Postal Code: 77801.

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.