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Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care
Assistant to the Funeral Director
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What they do
A Funeral Assistant or Attendant performs a variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service, arranging floral offerings or lights around casket, directing or escorting mourners, closing casket, and issuing and storing funeral equipment.
$32,204 / year median in Georgia
+2% projected growth
Job Description
General Duties:
Including, but not limited to:- Funeral planning.
- Pre-Planning.
- Staffing funerals, viewings, and visitations.
- Funeral set-up and breakdown.
- Preparation of deceased for burial, cremation, viewings, and transport.
- Handling removals of deceased from place of death.
- Prepare and publish obituaries.
- Proof and file death certificates.
Schedule:
4 days a week and every other weekend.- Will work for both Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care and Fischer Funeral Care.
Requirements:
- An interest in continuing or beginning a career in the funeral industry.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record
- Must pass a background check.
Desired Qualities:
- Punctual
- Good bedside manner
- Excellent follow-through
- Excellent communicator
Benefits:
- Health, vision, dental insurance.
- Retirement plan.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$18.00- $23.