Funeral Operative

**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**:

- 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.

**No agencies please.