Funeral Director

Position Summary

Provide end of life and continuing care to families of Sunset Funeral Homes.

Assist families in making funeral arrangements and decisions. Including, but not limited to:

Maintain a place in a 24-hour on-call transfer schedule.

Provide transfer services to families.

Provide embalming and other preparatory care for the deceased.

Prepare, set, and direct a variety of funeral and memorial services.

Coordinate and monitor visitations and memorial gatherings.

Prepare individuals for cremation and operate crematory according to regulation.

Prepare and file all necessary legal paperwork.

Comply with OSHA standards for a safe workplace environment.

• Embalming machines and instruments.
• Crematory equipment including a retort and processor.
• Body lift, either manual hydraulic or automatic winch based.
• Basic office equipment including computer, scanner, telephone, fax machine, laminator and copy machine.
• Funeral vehicles including hearse and processional vehicles.

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, lift over 60 lbs. and pull/slide over 100 lbs., carry, push, pull, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, handle, talk, hear, and exhibit finger dexterity.

Must have good depth perception in order to judge distance and special relationships, clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more, an excellent field of vision, (can see up, down, left, or right) and the ability to distinguish colors.

Must have a degree from an accredited Mortuary Science Institute.

Must have an Illinois or Indiana State Funeral Director and Embalming License with the ability to reciprocate to the other state.