Embalmer

**Embalmer**

£35,275.50 to £36,952.50 per annum plus benefits

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week, working 7.5 hours per day Monday to Friday

Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9BG

We’re looking for a passionate and caring embalmer to join our Co-op Funeralcare team. If you can bring the technical experience and customer focus we need, we can offer you a fantastic experience to develop your career with a business that puts people, care, and wellbeing at the heart of its strategy.

In this role, you’ll be part of one big team, committed to delivering outstanding service to our clients every time. In return, we can offer you a competitive salary, excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op and other retailer’s products and services.

**What you’ll do**
- provide an empathic and personal service to clients from all backgrounds and religions
- prepare the deceased and carry out practical physical assessments on a daily basis
- support colleagues to understand the benefits of embalming
- maintain high standards, detail and accuracy in everything you do
- play an active role within the community, building strong relationships with people and acting as a trusted and well-respected ambassador for Co-op

**This role would suit someone who has**
- a BIE (British Institute of Embalmers) qualification (or equivalent)
- a practical can-do attitude and flexible approach
- a caring nature and emotional maturity
- the ability to think on your feet and expertly prioritise your work
- an appreciation that you only get one chance to deliver a perfect final tribute

**Why Co-op?**

You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

- 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
- 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)
- discounts on other Co-op products and services
- 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
- a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day
- access to virtual GP and free eye tests
- endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
- friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
- access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- YuLife - an app that rewards your for exercising with discounts and vouchers for all kinds of brands

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities

**Building an inclusive work environment**

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.