Licensed Funeral Director

Our family-owned funeral home in Bremerton, Puyallup, and Tacoma is seeking an addition to our team. We are currently looking for a **Licensed** Funeral Director to assist with all aspects of funeral services (planning, arranging and directing). Please consider applying if you are an **\***experienced**\*** Funeral Director INTERN who has met with families and performed funeral director duties.

At present, we are serving over 1,300 families per year. We are a full-service funeral home with three locations, offering cremation, burial, and natural organic reduction options. Our focus is on the families we serve. We tailor each arrangement to the family's personal needs.

This is a full-time position 8:30-5 Monday-Friday. As death is untimely, this position will require working some nights as well as the occasional weekend. On-call shifts are limited but may be needed on occasion. \*\*Funeral Directors must be able and willing to move between the 3 locations as needed for coverage during daytime business hours.\*\*

We are looking for someone who is caring, respectful, passionate about helping others, patient and kind. If this describes you, you would be a great addition to our team.

***\*\*\*A cover letter is REQUIREDto be considered for this position.\*\*\****

**Responsibilities and Duties**

**Duties will include:**

* Meeting with families to discuss and arrange funeral or memorial services for their loved one
* Discuss pricing and packages, as well as receiving payments
* Contact cemetery officials and arrange burials at local cemeteries
* Ensure religious and ethnic customs of decedent are fulfilled and/or respected
* Manage case files, complete paperwork
* Removals (bringing decedents into our care) during office hours as well as some nights and some weekends
* Dispatch first call personnel
* Answer phones as needed after hours
* Working Funerals, Memorials, and Burials as needed during office hours as well as nights and weekends

**Qualifications and Skills**

**Qualifications for this position are:**

* WA State Funeral Director License
* PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE
* Successful candidates will have excellent communication and organizational skills
* Strong ability to evaluate and appropriately address privacy and confidentiality
* Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks at once
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Strong accuracy and attention to detail
* The ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
* Comfortable communicating over the phone and in person

**Job Type:** Full-time

**Pay:** $21.00 and up per hour Depending on Experience

**Schedule:**

* Monday to Friday 8:30am – 5pm
* Weekends as needed – seldom
* Evenings as needed – seldom

**Job Type:** Full-time

**Benefits:**

* 401(k) matching
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance

**Work Location:** In person - Tacoma, Bremerton, or Puyallup Offices

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

* 401(k) matching
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Professional development assistance

Experience:

* Funeral directing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

* Funeral Director License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person