Casual Funeral Service Operative
5 months ago
At Dignity, we are committed to providing people with the highest standards of services and care, helping our clients every step of the way when they need us most.
We currently have an opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our team at Middleton and Wood Funeral Directors, Wigan, as a Funeral Service Operative working on a casual basis.
This is a casual position offering the flexibility to work around current work/personal commitments.
**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 on 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 pre-funeral checks including route planning and address checking.
**What Do I Need?**
- A full UK driving licence (manual)
- 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
**What do you get?**
- Hourly pay of £10.94 + on call ancillary payments
- Accruing 22 - 25 days holiday
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working hours
- Full uniform provided
**What are the next steps?**
**Learning & Development**
Our Learning and Development team works with our people to increase the knowledge and skills needed to deliver their roles and develop themselves. We are also investing in our people with a wide range of bite-sized digital topics that allow you to guide your own professional development in engaging and effective ways. These range from our Diversity and Inclusion training and Mental Health Awareness to How to Cook in Spanish
**Apprenticeships**
From HR Administration to MBA level qualifications, our Learning and Development team provides professional development opportunities at all levels across our organisation.
**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 to take decisive, informed, and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.
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