Mobile Funeral Service Operative - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Dignity Funerals

Dignity Funerals

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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Mobile Funeral Service Operative
Permanent Full-time hours per week) Monday -Friday

Dignity Funeral Ltd, Hemel Hempstead & surrounding area

£21,805.17 per annum + operational overtime + ancillary payments + on-call payments

Accruing 22-25 days holiday + bank holidays | Sick pay eligibility after 12-month qualifying period | Life assurance 2 x salary

Overview:

- 'Funeral service operatives'_ are the core staff members of the funeral profession. They are the people who drive the hearses and limousines on funerals and bear into churches and crematoria. They care for the deceased whilst in our care, assisting with dressing and then placing into coffin. They work in the coffin workshop, trimming and preparing coffins. They keep the funeral vehicles clean inside and out after every funeral.

They also form the team operating our private ambulance service which brings the deceased into our care from hospitals, hospices, private homes and more, operating within working hours and on the out-of-hours service.

'_Mobile'_ means that whilst primarily operating from our Hemel Hempstead Care Centre you will be supporting many of our funeral homes across the Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire area.

Dignity Funeral Ltd are looking for a dedicated, professional and empathetic individual to join our committed and collaborative team as a Funeral Service Operative

Our values:

Professional, Compassion, Respect & Knowledge form the basis of all our interactions and recognising this, you will be giving back to families in a critical time, whilst ensuring that their loved ones are treated with the utmost respect and dignity.

Alongside a highly collaborative, supportive team, we will give you the room to stretch and develop within the industry.

With both training and learning opportunities, our dedicated Learning and Development team and management team will ensure that you are delivered full training to confidently perform this role and will also promote your progression.

Alongside this, Dignity Plc really believes in our people, so you will also have access to a wide range of Mental and Financial Well-being tools, access to financial support and a broad range of benefits

What Will I Be Doing As A Funeral Service Operative?

As a Funeral Service Operative, you will be at the very heart and focal point of our business, persistently delivering consistently high levels of client services to the deceased and their families.

Some of our posts will require you to assist our on-call rota at night and the weekend, though this will be fully discussed with you throughout the recruitment process.

Other duties will include:

Preparing and ensuring the cleanliness of vehicles
Aid with bringing the deceased into our care
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.

What Do I Need?

A full UK driving licence
Good level of physical fitness, as this role will involve heavy lifting duties
The necessary documentation for a basic DBS, reference & driving licence check.
Pride in your appearance, ensuring you are always professional
A caring and empathetic nature
The determination to deliver excellent client services

Advantageous:

Previous experience in the industry, though this is not required, as full training will be provided.
Dignity Plc is an equal opportunity employer where we celebrate diversity across our business. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees; therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit and business need._

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 take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.

**JOB ID 3785