Funeral Director

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Compassionately facilitates funeral arrangement discussions with deceased next of kin and presides over visitation, funeral, and graveside services in accordance with family’s wishes; company expectations; and local, state, or federal laws. As the licensed Funeral Director, responsible for the compliance with all mortuary, health, and vital statistics regulation compliance within the funeral establishment(s).

• Data entry of document information into proprietary systems

• Receive deliveries

• Make copies, scan, fax, fold/prepare memorial materials, and perform other mailroom task

Driver and vehicle maintenance     

• Transport, pick up, and deliver documents, family mementos, flowers, and similar articles safely to destination that may include family’s residence, care center, or funeral home

• May transport the deceased to funeral home

• Wash, vacuum, and clean vehicles to ensure vehicle is presentable

• Fuels vehicles as necessary; following safety guidelines and expenditure processes

MINIMUM Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent 

Certification/License

• Valid state issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Experience

• No prior work experience required

• Funeral industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to follow instructions given over the phone or in person

• Ability to use personal computer and type

• Ability to work and communicate effectively with others

• Ability to work with kindness and compassion for the deceased and their families

• Ability to maintain composure in challenging situations

• Good verbal and written communications skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to work with colleagues to accomplish tasks

• Ability to work evenings and weekends

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds

Work CONDITIONS

When considering the work hours associated with this job, the following factors may apply:

Work Environment

• Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions

• Professional Dress is required when in contact with families

• Drive company owned vehicles, with and without passengers, in surrounding community with varying traffic conditions

Work Postures

• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day

• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; push/pull up to 200 pounds

• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Work Hours

• Working beyond “standard” hours, including weekends, nights and holidays

• Local travel

Postal Code: 97223

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-OR - Tigard