Casual Driver

At Dignity, we work in a unique industry helping people through difficult times and always with compassion, respect, openness, and care. We ensure we set the highest standards within our industry and are proud to say we are one of the major providers of funeral services in the UK.

Every day we want to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations. We aim to do this by delivering excellent client service through the continued dedication of our people and by serving our customers with expertise, compassion, and commitment.

Business Leader Duncan MacLean is looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join his team of Funeral professionals as a Casual Driver / Funeral Bearer at D Gunn Funeral Directors, Dingwall.

As a Casual Driver / Funeral Bearer, you will be at the very heart and focal point of our business, persistently delivering high levels of client services to the deceased and their families.

This is a casual position offering the flexibility to work around current work/ personal commitments. The successful applicant will be available to take part in our on call rota, working on call through the night and over the weekend.

**What Will I Be Doing?**
- Drive a limousine or hearse on the day of the funeral following pre-planned routes and timescales, providing a professional and empathetic chauffeur service at all times
- Working as part of a team with the bearing of the coffin into the place of service
- Always maintain excellent standards of vehicle cleanliness and operating efficiency.
- Support with the movements of the deceased from the place of death into our funeral homes, places of worship, private residence, and any other third-party premises, organising relevant documentation, and dealing with third parties.

**What do you get?**
- £11.27 per hour + on call ancillary payments
- Flexible working hours to fit around your current work/ personal commitments.
- Full training provided
- Full uniform provided.

**What Do I Need?**
- A full UK driving license
- Good level of physical fitness, as this role will involve heavy lifting duties
- The necessary documentation for a basic DBS, reference & driving license check.
- Pride in your appearance, ensuring you are always professional

Please note in accordance with our pre-employment checks, all roles will require a criminal record check and further enhanced checks may apply.

**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 take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.