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Saskatoon Funeral Home is currently recruiting for a Full-Time Licensed or Conditionally Licensed Funeral Director / Embalmer.
Why work with Saskatoon Funeral Home:
We have 24 hour ON SITE office staff and on-call transfer staff - you can sleep at night!
No pressure to make commission sales.
A friendly work environment.
Many of our staff have been here 10 years or more.
A flexible work schedule better than the usual ten on, four off schedule.
Health, Dental, vision benefits, short and long-term disability plan, company pension plan
We are a family owned and operated funeral home that has served Saskatoon Families for 104 years, and have a tradition and reputation of excellence in the funeral service profession.
Our ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:
Arranges, coordinates and directs funeral ceremonies.
Meets and surpasses the needs and expectations of the families we serve.
Displays proven, superior arrangement, directing and embalming skills.
Knowledge of computer programs and memorial card design.
Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team.
Excellent attention to detail and consistently high level of accuracy.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; verbal, written and presentation.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
A valid drivers license
Call or email as soon as possible.
We look forward to working with you soon!
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Funeral Director Licence
- Embalmer Licence
- Driver's licence
Embalmer Specific Skills
- Perform restorative work
- Perform cosmetic work on remains
- Embalm remains
Work Setting / Industry Experience
- Funeral home
Weight Handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Funeral Director Specific Skills
- Pre-arrange funerals
- Plan and schedule funeral services
- Oversee preparation of remains
- Issue death notices to newspapers
- Inform survivors of benefits
- Consult with family of deceased regarding funeral and related services
- Complete legal documentation
- Co-ordinate burials and cremations
- Arrange for transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home