Funeral Assistant

**Job Overview Part-time 20 hours per week**
**Caring, Respectful Funeral Home in Loves Park, Illinois, is** seeking an experienced **Funeral Assistant**

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**
Assist with funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized, and caring manner. This can include overseeing processions and assisting with cemetery parking as needed, acting as a pallbearer, delivering and placing floral arrangements, picking up cremated remains from the crematory, and ensuring that no items are left behind and trash is picked up following a service.

* Care for the deceased respectfully while performing a variety of tasks, including removals and transfers.
* The Funeral Assistant will provide support and assistance to funeral staff and clientele, performing a variety of tasks required to deliver respectful, professional, and thoughtful funeral services.
* Assist with fleet maintenance.
* Assist funeral staff with errands – this may include bank deposits, picking up death certificates, supplies, etc.
* Maintain and oversee locations after funerals, in churches or the chapel.

**REQUIREMENTS**

* Mindful and focused transportation of decedent's remains to and from the funeral home.
* One-year of experience a plus but will train.
* Ability to serve and maintain several families at each time.
* Excellent communication skills and detail oriented.
* Important level of empathy and compassion.
* Able to lift 50-75lbs.
* Ability to work flexible on call hours including weekends and evenings according to schedule.
* Clean driving record.
* Knowledge of Funeral Business is a plus
* Professional dress.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

* Flexible schedule

Location:

* Loves Park, IL 61111 (Required)

Shift availability:

* Day Shift (Required)
* Night Shift (Required)
* Overnight Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

* Loves Park, IL 61111 (Required)

Work Location: In person