What are the responsibilities and job description for the Funeral Director & Embalmer position at Legacy Funeral Group?
The Funeral Director & Embalmer at Goetz Funeral Home, in Seguin, Texas, will be responsible for caring for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks, including embalming, removals and transfers, cosmetology, dressing, hair styling, and any other preparation required for the deceased. The successful candidate will have a current license in the applicable state and knowledge of the current regulations related to the funeral industry.
Essential Functions And Competencies
Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veterans, and/or any other status or condition protected by law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.
4010 - Texas
Essential Functions And Competencies
- Ensures every client family is presented with all service and merchandise options
- Contributes to the overall efficiency of the location by maintaining open and effective communication and maintaining accurate and timely client files
- Acts to improve market share through participation in community events, groups, and/or organizations, and other community relationships as assigned by your supervisor
- Carries out other projects/duties as assigned (i.e. car washing, building/equipment repair, pre-need arrangement planning)
- Works on-call/first call, in rotation as assigned (i.e. phone, face to face, at the hospital, hospice, residence)
- Initial transfers of decedents, embalms, dresses, cosmetizes, caskets, and prepares deceased on as needed basis (per appropriate licensing) to the instructions obtained from the family
- Meets with client families to listen, educate, and arrange personalized funeral services, and ensures their experience with the business is of the highest quality
- Completes tasks and details resulting from the Arrangement Conference
- Ensures proper paperwork, including permits and certificates, is completed in a timely manner and in accordance with relevant laws and regulations
- Conducts and attends funeral services regularly
- Lead all post-service follow-up as needed
- Current Texas Funeral Director & Embalmer License(s) or ability to reciprocate
- 2 years of funeral industry experience
- Understanding of the services and products available
- Professional communication skills
- Experience handling sensitive situations in a professional manner
- Knowledge of current federal, state, and local regulations related to the funeral industry
Equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veterans, and/or any other status or condition protected by law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.
4010 - Texas