Mortuary Attendant

**Mortuary Attendant - External Advert**

**Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week**

**Salary £27,560.00 per annum**

**About us: About us**:The Pure family is a group of Companies that specialises in Direct Cremation. We are very proud that our Company is the UK’s leading independent provider of direct cremations.

We have incredibly talented teams who provide the highest standard of care to our customers and their loved ones, _and this isn’t just what we think_. it’s what our fantastic 16,000 customer 4.8* Trustpilot reviews think too.

We have grown rapidly since 2015 and are now looking to recruit additions to our Mortuary team, based at Charlton Park Crematorium, Andover, SP11 0TA.

**The main purpose of the role**: To receive clients into our care and ensure a smooth process from resting with us until point of cremation.

**Key tasks**:

- Helping to en-coffin our clients
- Conducting all necessary ID checks
- Processing all associated paperwork
- Assisting our crematorium team in the preparation of clients for the cremation process
- Cataloguing and recording all personal effects and jewellery
- Updating the mortuary register
- Assisting in the safe and secure transfer of the deceased from our receiving mortuary to our resting care centre
- Preparing and placing nameplates on coffins for attended service
- Report the requirement for maintenance or repair of equipment
- Responsibility for cleanliness of our mortuary areas and to ensure that appropriate clinical waste procedures are followed
- Completing daily records to confirm cleaning rotas have been completed
- Assist in receiving essential stock items
- Monitor and record stock levels, reporting low stocks to the Deputy Mortuary Manager
- Acting appropriately and enforcing company expectations relating to behaviours at all times

**Key skills**:

- You are caring and understanding
- You are compassionate and sympathetic
- Are able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Work well as part of a team
- Able to prioritise your workload
- Possess a full driving license
- Be physically fit - as the role is demanding and involves significant manual handling
- Be a resilient character, as the role requires a high level of emotional maturity.
- Be smart in appearance, respectful and empathetic towards the deceased and the families that we serve.

**Benefits**:

- Bupa cash back plan
- Pension with the option of a SMART pension
- Death in service benefit
- Employee Assistance service, including access to a 24/7 online GP
- All appropriate PPE and uniform will be provided to enable safe working for staff.
- A modern working environment with free on-site parking.
- A friendly and fun team who like working together and helping each other out.

If you would like to join a friendly, supportive and welcoming team who are integral to Pure Cremation’s success, where your hard work and commitment will be truly valued, then we would love to hear from you.

Please note, we may need to undertake a vetting process through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Disclosure Scotland on new employees, dependent on requirement. All gaps in your CV must be disclosed.