Pedersen Funeral & Cremation Service and Starbuck Funeral Home our located in our Morris, MN and Starbuck, MN communities. We are adding a Licensed Funeral Director to our team. Our Funeral Directors work both arrangements and embalming, upholding our mission of honoring lives and enriching caregivers. Our Funeral Directors quickly adapt to the needs of individual families by presenting personalized, meaningful, and creative ideas to help honor and celebrate each life lived.

The Funeral Director role is an integral part of our team and communities we serve, and we want to honor and celebrate you, and the meaningful work you do. We offer our Funeral Director’s a competitive benefits package, performance incentives, continues education with our Learning and Development program (to go towards CEU’s), paid license renewal costs, staff clothing reimbursement and cell phone reimbursement, vacation pay and holiday pay, 401K with company match, team referral programs and so much more.

What you’ll do:

· Arrange and conduct funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized, and caring manner in keeping with company policies and procedures.

· Perform a variety of tasks related to preparation of the deceased: removal and transfer, embalming, cosmetology, hairstyling, dressing, and casketing all within a respectful manner.

· Build a strong relationship with the community through active involvement in area organizations and participation in charitable events.

· Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

· Ensure adherence to all professional, state, and federal licensing authority, regulations, and rules applicable to funeral service.

Experience you need to bring:

· Accountability for serving families in a professional, compassionate, patient, and timely manner, you have a strong dedication in serving others.

· Excellent communication and presentation skills.

· Experience with MS Office and social media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)- yes, you’ll get social!

· Strong organizational skills

Educational Requirements:

· Degree from Accredited Mortuary Science Program plus additional college credits as required in the applicable state.

· Successful completion of the National Board Examination

· Successful completion of the applicable State Board Examination

· Valid Funeral Director and/or Embalmer State Licensure

· Valid Driver’s License

More about Morris, MN: Morris, MN is a bustling community, located in western Minnesota located on near the North Dakota/South Dakota border. Morris is also the home to one of the University of Minnesota campuses, as well as a great E-12 educational program (both public and private). Morris gives you the feel of a smaller town, but with access to great restaurants, entertainment and community.

Pedersen Funeral Home & Crematory has an onsite crematory- giving our Funeral Directors more flexibility to serve families in a timely manner.

Pedersen Home & Crematory is part of Vertin, a privately held organization, headquartered in Minnesota, with 8 additional state locations. We offer our colleagues continuous learning and development, career growth, work-life balance, and a strong benefit package all while maintaining a family culture!

Reach out to careers@vertin.com for more information. We can’t wait to talk with you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Funeral directing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Funeral Director License (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Morris, MN (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Morris, MN: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person