Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeHampton, VA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science.
Hold a current Funeral Director and Embalmer dual license within the practicing state.
Have a valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record to operate company-owned vehicles.
Demonstrate cognitive ability to reason, plan, identify problems, learn quickly, learn from experience, and apply learning to new situations.
Be process- and results-oriented, motivated to keep projects moving by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives.
Build professional and trusting business relations.
Have professional written and verbal communication skills.
Have public speaking skills and the ability to influence and gain consensus.
Be proficient using databases in automated processes.
Be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Be available flexibly, as services may occur outside normal business hours and working nights and weekends is frequently necessary.
Work indoors and outdoors in all seasons and weather; wear professional business attire when in contact with families.
Be able to sit or stand for frequent, continuous periods up to six hours per day and frequently climb stairs.
Have the manual dexterity for paperwork, calculators, computers, and phone use, and be able to push and pull up to 150 pounds on flat and inclined flooring or ramps.

Responsibilities

Receive or initiate calls to the deceased’s next of kin, show concern and empathy, obtain or confirm deceased and family contact information, briefly discuss needs including languages, schedule arrangement appointments, and email appointment confirmations.
Perform removals or transfers when needed, care for the deceased respectfully, and update removal status in proprietary software.
Greet next of kin, escort them to a meeting space, initiate and facilitate arrangement conferences, assess needs, summarize desired outcomes, discuss available life insurance and benefits such as Veterans’ benefits, and promote funeral, cemetery, and crematory services and merchandise including catering, flowers, music, and Ever Lasting Memory products.
Transition arrangement conferences to a Funeral Services Counselor or Advisor to present cemetery property and merchandise options, pricing, and contract completion; perform those responsibilities in their absence.
Review and authorize merchandise and service contract revisions.
Confirm authorization to proceed with service arrangements and preside as master of ceremonies at visitation, funeral, or graveside services in accordance with company standards and the family’s wishes.
Be present for graveside services included in the purchase agreement and when a casket containing a human body is placed in a grave, crypt, or burial vault; verify personal belongings are removed from the deceased before burial as arranged.
Visually inspect the deceased, adjust casket dressing, attire, or makeup, or communicate concerns to preparation staff.
Inspect visitation, funeral, and graveside arrangements against the contract and next-of-kin expectations and initiate corrective action as appropriate; provide instruction or guidance to service team members when needed.
Interact with families to fulfill death-care requests and obtain leads for pre-need services while interacting with families and guests.
Plan events, including planning and ordering music, flowers, or catering to fulfill arrangement requests.
Produce memorial products, which may include scanning photos, ordering memorabilia or stationery, creating electronic presentations, writing obituaries, and creating online memorials.
Prepare event rooms before events by setting up chairs, tables, flowers, guest books, and décor; clean chairs, tables, and floors afterward, store items properly, identify property needing repair, and deliver family memorabilia to homes.
Perform attendant duties when needed, including parking lot attendant, driver, usher, pallbearer, or courier.
Attend community or charity events when needed to represent and promote the location or market.
Verify identification and embalming authorization; clean and embalm bodies using scalpels, pumps, tubes, and equipment to replace bodily fluids or waste with embalming fluids while following company processes and hazardous-waste procedures.
Perform restorations, style hair, apply cosmetics, dress bodies, and perform other preparation required for human remains.
Verify the casket and lining according to the contract, dress the casket, lay the deceased, and update status in proprietary software.
Maintain the preparation room, clean soiled equipment, properly dispose of hazardous waste, promote a safe work environment, and inventory and reorder supplies.
Comply with mortuary, health, vital statistics, and other local, state, and federal regulations.
Work under general guidance, apply licensure in the business environment, follow regulations, policies, and procedures, and collaborate with peers or a manager for assistance and guidance.
Discuss assignments, expectations, priorities, and deadlines; seek guidance and coaching from a manager; notify the manager when workload is light and volunteer for additional work.
Adjust effectively to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures, and perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Industry experience is preferred.

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Compassionately facilitates funeral arrangement discussions with deceased next of kin and presides over visitation, funeral, and graveside services in accordance with family’s wishes; company expectations; and local, state, or federal laws. May perform Embalming responsibilities. As the licensed Funeral Director, responsible for the compliance with all mortuary, health, and vital statistics regulation compliance within the funeral establishment(s).

Job Responsibilities

Arrangements Conference

Receives or initiates call to deceased next of kin. Exhibiting concern and empathy, obtains or confirms deceased and family contact information, briefly discusses needs (including languages), schedules Arrangement appointment, and emails appointment confirmation.
May perform removals or transfers adhering to company standards and processes. Cares for deceased in a respectful manner. Updates removal status in proprietary software.
Greets next of kin and escorts to meeting space. Initiates and facilitates Arrangements Conference while assessing needs and summarizing desired outcomes. Discusses available life insurance and available benefits, such as Veteran. Promotes funeral, cemetery, and crematory services and merchandise such as catering, flowers, music, and Ever Lasting Memory products.
Transitions Arrangement Conference to Funeral Services Counselor/Advisor to present cemetery property and merchandise options, pricing, and contract completion. In absence of an FSA/FSC, may perform FSA/FSC responsibilities.
Responsible for reviewing and authorizing merchandise and service contract revisions.

Directing Services

Confirms authorization to proceed with service Arrangements. Presides as Master of Ceremonies (MC) for visitation, funeral, or graveside services in a professional, organized, and caring manner consistent with Company standards. Shall be present for graveside services included in the purchase agreement. Shall be present when the casket containing a human body is placed in a grave, crypt, or burial vault and verifies that any personal belongings are removed from the deceased prior to burial per the Arrangements.
Visually inspects deceased, adjusts casket dressing, deceased attire or makeup, or communicates concerns to preparation staff. Visually inspects Services Arrangements (visitation, funeral, or graveside) against contractual arrangements and the next of kin expectations; initiates corrective action as appropriate; may provide instruction or guidance to services team members.
Interacts with the family to fulfill the death care requests. While interacting with family and guests, obtains leads for pre-need services.

Event Planning

Perform a variety of event planning responsibilities including but not limited to resource planning and ordering of music, flowers, or catering to fulfill Arrangement requests. Produces MeM products that may include scanning photos, ordering of memorabilia or stationary, creating electronic presentations, writing obituaries, and creating on-line memorials. Prior to event, prepares event room including but not limited to set-up chairs, tables, flowers, guest books, and appropriate décor. Post event cleans chairs, tables, floors, proper storage of items, identifies property in need of repair, and courier/deliver family memorabilia to home.
May perform a variety of attendant duties including but not limited to parking lot attendant, driver, usher, pallbearer, or courier.
May attends community or charity events to represent and promote the location or market.

Embalming

Cares for deceased in a respectful manner. Following company processes and procedures, verifies identification, reviews embalming authorization. Following company processes and adhering to hazardous waste procedures cleans and embalms body; uses scalpels, pumps, tubes, and equipment to replace bodily fluids/waste with embalming fluids; performs restorations, styling hair, applying cosmetics, dressing body, and other preparation required for human remains.
Verifies appropriate casket and lining according to contract. Dresses casket and lays deceased. Updates status in propriety software.
Maintains preparation room, cleans soiled equipment, properly disposes of hazardous waste, and promotes a safe work environment.
Inventories and reorders supplies.

General

Works under general guidance. New associates are learning to apply licensure to business environment complying with regulations, policies, and procedures; work may be peer reviewed for accuracy, quality, and education; collaborates with peers or manager for assistance and guidance. Exhibits accountability for behaviors. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Takes the initiative to discuss assignments, expectations, priorities and deadlines as well as seek guidance and coaching from manager. Notifies manager when workload is light and volunteers for additional work. Adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures. Additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Licenses

Graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science

Certification/License

Current Funeral Director and Embalmer dual license within the practicing state
Valid state driver’s license with an acceptable driving record required to operate company owned vehicles

Experience

Industry experience is preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Cognitive Ability including reason, plan, identify problems, learn quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations.
Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives
Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and business, and is highly self-motivated
Ability to build professional and trusting business relations
Professional written and verbal communication skills
Public speaking skills with the ability to influence and gain consensus
Proficient using databases in automated processes
Proficient MS Office skills

Work Conditions

Work Environment

Work is both indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather
Professional business attire required when in contact with families

Work Postures

Frequent, continuous periods of time sitting or standing, up 6 hours per day
Frequent climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
Ability to push and pull up to 150 pounds on flat and inclined flooring or ramps

Work Hours

Flexibility of availability may be necessary as services may occur outside of normal business hours and working nights and weekends is frequently necessary.

Pay: $22-30 an hour

Benefits: 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

Postal Code: 23666Category (Portal Searching): OperationsJob Location: US-VA - Hampton

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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