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Service Corporation International

Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation

Funeral Attendant – E - Aux services, Syndiqué

Food Service & HospitalityConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Part-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Equivalent to a high school education and completion of a diploma training program at a college or technical school specializing in funeral service, or equivalent experience.
  • Previous customer service and/or sales experience is an asset.
  • Knowledge of computers and some software, or willingness to learn.
  • High level of compassion and integrity.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work professionally as part of a team.
  • Ability to work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions.
  • Limited local and/or multiple-location travel is required.
  • Professional dress is required when in contact with families.
  • Ability to stand frequently and continuously for up to six hours per day.
  • Ability to sit continuously for up to six hours per day.
  • Ability to climb stairs frequently.
  • Physical effort requiring manual dexterity, including paperwork, calculators, computers, and phone use.
  • Ability to work beyond standard hours as needed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to lift up to 23 kg (50 pounds) and push or pull up to 90 kg (200 pounds).

Responsibilities

  • Support location management.
  • Prepare for funeral services, including setting up and delivering flowers, caskets, urns, photographs, and other client-family keepsakes or mementos; set up chairs; and remove, care for, and store these items properly.
  • Prepare documents related to services, cremations, and maintenance as directed by management.
  • Respectfully prepare deceased persons, including dressing and lifting them, or operate the crematory, as permitted by law and company regulations.
  • Wash and clean funeral home and other client vehicles as required.
  • Perform office duties as needed, including operating a fax machine, computer, multiline phone system, debit card machine, typewriter, postage meter and scale, and stereo/video system.
  • Run errands, such as delivering flowers and picking up supplies or documents.
  • Answer phones courteously and provide information about funeral and cremation services and related topics.
  • Usher people, park cars, and fulfill transportation requirements.
  • Drive funeral home vehicles for services and pick up families.
  • Ensure refreshments are available where permitted by law.
  • Perform other duties as directed by management.
  • Attend the monthly staff meeting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Funeral industry experience.

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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