Funeral Service Crew

Funeral Service Crew

Part Time 18.75 hours per week

£13.24 per hour plus benefits

Working a variety of shifts Monday to Friday 8am-8pm – as part of this role, you’ll also be part of the on‑call rota.

Salford M5 4BE

No experience needed. We provide full training and ongoing support.

You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job.

• Collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Bear coffins and drive funeral vehicles.
• Maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles.
• Prepare coffins and engrave name plates.
• Prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral.

• A full UK manual driving licence.
• A sensitive approach to customer service with good attention to detail.
• The ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances.
• The ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting).

• 30 % off Co‑op branded products in our food stores all year round.
• 10 % off other brands in our food stores all year round.
• Discounts on other Co‑op products and services.
• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service).
• A pension with up to 10 % employer contributions.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support.
• Access to virtual GP and free eye tests.
• Endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community.
• Access to Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We’ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.