Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

Driver

Passenger Transport DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A current state-issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record is required.
A chauffeur's license is required where mandated by state law.
At least one year of work experience as a courier, driver, or in direct customer interaction is strongly preferred.
The role requires attention to driving hazards, traffic, and weather conditions.
The ability to lift up to 75 pounds and push or pull up to 200 pounds is required.
The role requires frequent continuous periods of standing or sitting for up to two hours.
The ability to work both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions is required.
The ability to work weekends and evenings to accommodate business needs is required.
The ability to self-manage time and resources to complete work efficiently is required.
Basic computer skills are helpful.
Significant local travel is required.

Responsibilities

Drive company-owned professional vehicles safely to transport bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, receptions, and funeral processions, and pick up or return family members to their residences.
Arrive punctually at or before appointments.
Interact courteously and professionally with bereaved family members, demonstrate sensitivity, minimize conversation, and assist passengers entering and exiting vehicles, including elderly or special-needs passengers.
Load and unload family mementos or flowers and assist with bringing them into family residences.
Transport and deliver caskets to airports, care centers, or cemeteries and assist with moving caskets.
Courier documents, family mementos, or flowers to and from the funeral home and family residences.
Assist a Removal Technician with driving, lifting, and transporting.
Wash, vacuum, and clean vehicles to keep them presentable.
Fuel vehicles as necessary, follow safety guidelines, and follow expenditure processes.
Maintain passenger comfort supplies such as tissues, water, and umbrellas.
Identify vehicle engine or operating issues to management and drive vehicles for repair or inspection.

Desired Qualifications

At least one year of work experience as a courier, driver, or with direct customer interaction is strongly preferred.
Basic computer skills are helpful.

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Safely and courteously, drives bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions. Maintains company vehicles.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Drive company-owned professional vehicles safely to transport bereaved family members to funeral services, visitations, and receptions as well as during funeral processions. May pick up and return family members to their place of residence.
Consistently punctual and arrives on or before appointments
Courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; minimizes conversation; assists passengers with exiting and entering vehicles and may hold passenger’s hand, arm, or umbrella, providing care to elderly or special needs
May load and unload family mementos or flowers and assist with bringing into family’s residence
Transports and delivers caskets to airports, care centers, or cemeteries; may assist with moving caskets
Couriers documents, family mementos, or flowers to and from Funeral Home and family’s residence
May assist Removal Technician with driving or lifting and transporting
Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable
Fuels vehicles as necessary. Follows safety guidelines. Follows expenditure processes
Maintains passenger comfort supplies, such as tissues, water, or umbrellas
Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Licenses

Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
Chauffer’s license as required by state/province law

Experience

At least one (1) year work experience as a courier, driver, or with direct customer interaction strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical effort requiring attention to driving hazards, traffic, and weather conditions
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds
Frequent continuous period of standing or sitting up to two hours
Ability to work both indoors and outdoors regardless of weather conditions
Ability to work weekends and evenings to accommodate business needs
Ability to effectively self-manage time and resources ensuring work is efficiently completed
Basic computer skills helpful
Significant amount of local travel required

Postal Code: 77018Category (Portal Searching): OperationsJob Location: US-TX - Houston

About the Company

Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

SCI is the leading provider of death care products and services in North America, operating funeral homes and cemeteries under the Dignity Memorial brand. It offers end-of-life services such as funeral planning, cremation, and cemetery property and services, delivering a consistent experience under Dignity Memorial. Its large, geographically diverse footprint with a mix of standalone and combined funeral-home/cemetery locations gives broad access and a standardized service offering. Its goal is to serve families with comprehensive, value-based death care and maintain market leadership in North America.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1962

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