Funeral Operative

Funeral Operative
Location: Saffron Walden CB11 3AQ and Cambridge CB5 8PA
Salary: Total earnings £34,000 - £38,000 per annum (Basic pay £26,000 p.a. Participation in Out of Hours Rotas generates additional overtime and allowances circa. £8K - £12K p.a.)
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 8:45am – 5:30pm Mon to Fri, plus nighttime / weekend out of hours on-call rota
What we offer you:
• Staff discretionary bonus scheme
• Death in service benefit
• 28 days holiday
• Uniform provided
• Optional Company Pension Scheme
Are you forward thinking, ambitious and organised?
We are a busy and growing business. If you have always wondered about the funeral profession and you are good with people, work to a high standard then we would like to hear from you to help us take our company forward.
Funeral Operative - The Role:
This is an active role, where no two days are the same. Offering a wide range of practical funeral related tasks that will involve heavy lifting, the role will also include chauffeuring our funeral cars and therefore a smart appearance and a full, clean driving licence is essential.
You will:
• Support ceremonial aspects of funerals.
• Work with nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities to bring individuals into our care.
• Prepare and trim coffins.
• Maintain funeral vehicles and ambulance fleets to a high standard of cleanliness and presentation.
• Work in the mortuary environment in the care, preparation and presentation of those in our care. (This will be introduced to you gradually and under supervision.)
Funeral Operative - What we need from you:
Existing funeral professionals and those who have never worked in the funeral professional are equally welcome to apply. Full training will be provided. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following abilities and skills:
• Be conscientious and reliable, flexible, resourceful and well-presented.
• Be punctual with good time management.
• Be a good team player.
• Be empathetic and able to communicate with people at all levels.
• Have a clean driving licence with access to your own transport.
• Have the ability to carry out a range of physical tasks including heavy lifting.
About Peasgood & Skeates
Peasgood & Skeates is a family-owned business, formed as a merger between four well-respected and established independent funeral directors.
We have strong relationships across our trading area with fellow care professionals, local hospitals and the emergency services, with whom we work closely.
We have a long and proud history of service to the community by providing a professional funeral service and supporting local charities and causes. Please look at our Facebook pages and our website to learn more about our company.
If you feel you have the skills to be successful within this role, we would welcome your application. Please click on apply today forwarding a recent copy of your CV along with a covering letter detailing why you are the right person for this role.
No agencies please