Chapel Attendant

Job Description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work! This position is responsible for all services required to oversee and maintain chapels. The record of all flowers delivered to the chapels, assist with funeral services, and escort assigned services to the respective gravesites and help with parking of vehicles. Assist the department with vehicle maintenance, flower transportation, chapel maintenance, and any other duty as necessary. Essential Job Functions: Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Set up Chapel for funeral services
• Assist with funeral services
• Vehicle maintenance and inspection
• Drive company vehicles inclusive of sedans, vans, flatbeds, and limos
• Chapel maintenance and inspection (due daily)
• Flower transportation
• Flower log maintenance and description cards labeled and set up accordingly
• Assist with retrieval and set up of food and beverages
• Daily computer entry of service notes into our HMIS system
• Provide any customer service which may be required
• Assist with audio/visual media used during services
• Candidate must be able to take direction from the Funeral Service Director or Assistant Director to provide excellent service to grieving families.
• Adhere to safety rules and regulations and report unsafe practices to management.
• Participate in training and skill development opportunities to improve competency and customer service.
• Use effective communication to convey information to fellow associates, other departments and management team.
• Abide by the Company dress code and any department requests regarding work attire.
• Adhere to company attendance policy.
• Candidate will perform and execute all tasks and directives as assigned from supervision and/or management.
• Candidate will be required to work onsite Experience & Education:
• Minimum of 2 year customer service-industry knowledge a plus
• Stable employment history
• High School Diploma or GED Qualifications:
• Must exhibit good written and oral communication as well as interpersonal skills
• Must be willing to wear a radio/ radio and ear piece for consistent communication during your scheduled shift
• Must be able to follow directions
• Must possess problem solving skills, detail oriented and display a high level of integrity
• Punctuality and sense of urgency to serve families daily
• Self-motivated and flexible
• Warmth, compassion, and empathy
• Ability to work positively with other people
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and differentiate level of importance
• Ability to work in a highly emotional environment
• Knowledge of audio/visual media a plus
• Bi-Lingual a plus
• Ability to train others
• Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Must be able to stand for long durations of time
• Must be able to work with and around human remains
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License reflecting a good driving record