Funeral Service Crew

Location: Brighton, BN1 4JH

Help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones as part of our funeral service crew. Working 25 hours per week on varied shifts Monday to Friday between 08:30 – 16:30, this role also involves being part of the on-call rota 1 week in every 5, including weekday evenings and weekends. Please note that this position involves direct physical contact with the deceased.

Duties:

• Collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional and empathetic manner
• Bear coffins on the day of the funeral 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
• Maintain client management applications daily, inputting detailed and timely information to keep records consistently updated
• Safely lift, carry and move coffins following safe techniques, using handling aids and equipment and following health and safety guidance to prevent injuries

Requirements:

• A full UK manual driving licence
• The ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (such as manual lifting)
• Good IT skills, with the confidence to use a range of technology devices
• The ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances, with a sensitive and empathetic approach to customer service
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, making sure regulatory policies and processes are always adhered to

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