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Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

Administrative Assistant

Administrative SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKingsport, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Three years of experience working in a customer-focused and fast-paced professional environment is required.
  • Advanced computer, internet, and word-processing skills are required, with typing speed of 40–60 words per minute.
  • Working knowledge of office equipment, including calculators, copiers, printers, fax machines, and telephone consoles, is required.
  • The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion is required.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills are required.
  • A high level of compassion and integrity is required.
  • The ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provides administrative support to a funeral home, cemetery, crematory, or a combination of these facilities.
  • Assists with special projects, research, and problem resolution.
  • Schedules meetings, drafts memos, transcribes notes, creates presentations, generates reports, and prepares and monitors invoices and expenses.
  • Makes travel arrangements and plans events.
  • Completes management expense reports and pulls monthly reports.
  • Responds to inquiries in writing or verbally.
  • Enters contract details into the information system and maintains related documents.
  • Orders memorials and checks them for accuracy.
  • Processes annual funeral home and cemetery license renewals.
  • Codes and scans invoices and processes accounts payable and other accounting support transactions.
  • Receives incoming telephone calls, answers callers' questions or comments, and directs calls to appropriate team members.
  • Schedules call-in appointments for Sales.
  • Files and maintains customer information.
  • Maintains office and facility supplies, fax machines, copiers, and network printers.
  • Prepares daily schedules.
  • Administers human resources processes, including new-hire paperwork, background checks, and bonus processing.
  • Maintains processes to ensure compliance with policies and procedures, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) administration and audits.
  • Trains others on policies, procedures, and new company initiatives.
  • Maintains a friendly attitude and offers assistance and guidance to people entering the location.

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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