Funeral Services Assistant
SCI Shared Resources, LLC
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Take directions from the Funeral Services Director to provide excellent service to grieving families on the day of the funeral service; assist with funeral services, assist escort processions to gravesites, assist during visitation hours, assist at Reception Center, drive Company vehicles, and assist with the general public and client families in a professional, courteous, and compassionate manner. Direct graveside services and mortuary chapel services as needed. Help the family to establish positive memories by helping to ensure a compassionate and caring funeral service.
**Essential Job Functions:** Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
+ Assist with visitations & funeral services preparations
+ Drive company vehicles, transport flowers to graveside services, and transport decedents for services and to the care center.
+ Use knowledge of cemetery lawns and gravesite locations to assist customers.
+ At all times, set the example in presenting warmth, compassion, empathy, good manners, and diplomacy to grieving family members and guests.
+ Use knowledge of various religions and cultural funeral ceremony customs to provide outstanding service to every family.
+ Abide by the Company dress code and any department requests regarding work attire.
+ Actively participate in staff meetings.
+ Answer telephones using proper etiquette, and obtain first call and service information from families.
+ Maintain a positive working relationship with Company employees.
+ Handle customer changes with willingness, friendliness, and a “can-do” attitude; accommodate customer needs with flexibility to ensure a high level of positive customer service.
+ Must be able to multi-task, set priorities, and organize work.
+ Must complete all assignments and responsibilities as directed, and in a timely manner.
+ Adhere to Company policies, procedures, rules, and controls.
+ Adhere to safety rules and regulations, and report unsafe practices to management.
+ Act on customer complaints to provide satisfactory resolution.
+ Understand and achieve annual SMART goals.
+ Participate in training and skill development opportunities to improve competency and customer service.
+ May be asked to perform special tasks and assist other departments with various tasks when necessary.
+ Report to work on time and maintain standard attendance in accordance with company policy.
**Experience and Education:**
+ Previous customer service experience, funeral service experience preferred
+ High School Diploma or GED
**Special Skills**
+ Ability to lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
+ CA Drivers’ License and good driving record
+ Ability to read maps and follow directions
+ Safely drive Company vehicles
+ Excellent interpersonal relations skills
+ Detail mindedness
+ Problem solving skills
+ Self-motivated and flexible
+ Warmth, compassion, empathy
+ Diplomacy under pressure
+ Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and differentiate level of importance
+ High level of communication and listening skill
+ Cultural sensitivity to the diverse community that Rose Hills serves
+ Ability to work positively with other people
+ Ability to accept instructions from co-workers
+ Basic PC skill with MSWord and Outlook
+ HBV vaccination
+ Bilingual Chinese required
**Variable schedule: must be able to work evenings, weekends in addition to daytime hours**
**Compensation:**
$20.00/hr - $23.00/hr
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
**Benefits (dependent upon eligibility):**
Medical*Dental*Vision*Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)*Health Savings Account with Company Contribution*Sick Leave*Short-Term Disability*Long-Term Disability*Life Insurance*Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance*Dependent Life Insurance*SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match*Employee Assistance Program
**_Rose Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company’s hiring procedures do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual-orientation, veteran’s status or disability, or any other legally protected status._**
**_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._**
**_As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified given that this role requires the following material job duties: Working with or around client families, colleagues, and working with confidential information. Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer._**
Postal Code: 90601
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: US-CA - Whittier
Job Profile ID: R00150
Time Type: Full time
Location Name: Rose Hills Company
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