Apprenticeship at Leavitt Funeral Home

Job description

Leavitt Funeral Home, Inc.

Serving our community for over one hundred and forty years, the Leavitt Funeral Services and Crematory brand is built and maintained by a team of professionals who embody the value of - families first. If you are interested in mortuary education or have completed your mortuary schooling, we may want to speak with you.

Funeral Director apprentice Our funeral director apprentices are key staff members that assist our funeral directors and funeral homes with logistics and care. This is a job for someone who desires a meaningful purpose to help others.

Core Competencies

• Leadership Ability: Customer Focus, Integrity/Credibility
• Results Orientation: Self Motivation, Achieving Results
• Communication and Empathy: Empathy, Communication and Teamwork
• Managing Change, Resources & Detail: Managing Resources and Change, Attention to Detail

Job Responsibilities

We are seeking highly motivated self-starters as a Funeral Director apprentice. This position works directly with funeral home staff, directors in providing professional and respectful assistance to our families. The successful candidates will :

• Perform a variety of tasks during funerals and visitations to assist funeral directors
• Assist in movement of the casket/urn and any other memorial items in and out of the visitation area, funeral home chapel, church or other place of service
• Greet and receive people entering the office for information and assistance
• Drive the hearse, family limousine or other vehicle in the funeral procession and/or other funeral related activities
• As a member of the transfer team, transfer deceased from place of death to funeral home
• Communicate accurately all information from care facilities, families, and other medical staff to funeral home personnel
• Understand the terminology and processes involved in funeral arrangements
• Have the ability to work in sensitive and stressful situations
• Maintain a caring and compassionate demeanor
• Run crucial errands and deliver items
• Work with a funeral director following preparations
• Ensure that the facility maintains a proper appearance prior to family arriving for services.

Job Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Clean driving record
• Must be 18 years or older
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Compassion for families who are grieving
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Two or four year college degree
• Interested in mortuary education or have completed your mortuary education

Physical Requirements

• Maintain physical agility to lift 225 lbs. with assistance
• Maintain physical agility to lift 125 lbs. without assistance
• Able to pass pre-employment drug screening
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times
• Live within a 20 to 30 minute response time to our funeral homes

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other position related duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Requirements listed may be subject to change at any time and are representative minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform in this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities and aptitude to perform each task proficiently.

Nothing in this position description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $20