Funeral Service Operative - Aldershot, United Kingdom - Dignity

Dignity

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Aldershot, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Funeral Service Operative

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Location:
Aldershot Care Centre, Aldershot

Salary:
£23,997.65 per annum (£12.04 per hour)

Join us in ensuring every goodbye is dignified and meaningful.

#WorkingWithDignity #DignifiedCareers
No experience is needed; comprehensive training is provided in-house.

All you need is a genuine enthusiasm for delivering exceptional customer service, a caring and empathetic nature, a good level of physical fitness and the ability to legally drive our company vehicles.

Driving and Manual Handling are also key aspects of this role, therefore a Manual UK Driving License and a high level of physical fitness are essential.

You will be based within our Aldershot Care Centre serving our communities across the Hampshire area with regular movements within our branch network, flexibility is therefore key

Here is what a typical day could look like for you:

Take part in our on-call rota (This is dependant on individual in-branch rotas).
Aid with bringing the deceased into our care throughout office hours and out of hours.
Preparing and maintaining excellent standards of vehicle cleanliness for our funeral fleet.
Participate in coffining duties, including the trimming of coffins/caskets, in addition to dressing and placing the deceased in coffins as appropriate.
Being part of the funeral service by bearing the coffin and driving company vehicles.
Assisting the Funeral Director with prefuneral checks including route planning and address checking.

This role will suit someone who:

Has a Full UK Manual Driving License.
Physically able to lift and carry heavy weights in accordance with manual handling procedures.
Ideally familiar with the local community.
Committed to providing excellent customer service.
Demonstrates composure and empathy in sensitive situations.
Reliable, wellpresented and aims for high standards in their job role.

What we provide to you:

Annual salary of £23, oncall ancillary payments

Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.

Pension Scheme.

Life Assurance X

Free On-Site/Street Parking.
Free Uniform Provided (Incl. Dry Cleaning). ‍
Access to our internal apprentice & personal development schemes.

We wouldn't be able to provide this integral service without our people. If you'd like to join a compassionate team dedicated to providing dignified farewells and supporting families during their most challenging times - We want to hear from you

What are the next steps?

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.

We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and to take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.