Office Manager

Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, one of the longest operated family-owned funeral homes in Wisconsin, has a rare open position for an Office Manager.

The ideal candidate will often be the initial point of contact for families that are in need of death care services. Being comfortable with your communication skills, having understanding and compassion, are required qualities in this role. An outgoing personality with the ability to adapt to the personal styles of communication will be essential. Professionalism behind the scenes and in person will be expected. Confidentiality will be maintained in and out of the office at all times.

Willingness to work collaboratively, assist coworkers in achieving goals and results, and the ability to work independently will be expected. Having the ability to quickly shift focus on the needs of the families we serve will be useful.

This role is vital in supporting the licensed funeral directors that meet with families and other staff that support the firm. Technical skills desired to properly perform include: MS Word, Outlook, Excel, QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop, and a well-rounded understanding of technologies that operate in an office environment, including Apple products (or the drive and ability to learn). The candidate will also handle the daily accounts payable and accounts receivable duties, and learn funeral service customer relations software as it pertains to the daily function of the business. Experience working with or having knowledge of life insurance claims and the claims process will be very helpful. Skills in marketing and social media are a plus. Attention to detail is a must as this position includes working with important legal and financial documents.

One should expect to maintain the appearance of the funeral home, including cleaning and careful organization, with assistance from other staff.

The hired candidate will work a scheduled 25 hours per week, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Monday through Friday, plus the potential for more hours as needed by business volume. Compensation will include an above-average wage, company paid retirement contribution, paid vacation, paid holidays, and flexibility of a small family owned business.

Interviews will be conducted beginning immediately, and can be conducted outside of normal business hours and on weekends as needed.

All applications will remain strictly confidential.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Microsoft Outlook: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Word: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22