Funeral Service Crew

2 weeks ago


Louth, United Kingdom Coop Full time

£10.35 per hour plus benefits

Skegness, Lincolnshire

15 hours per week, part time, permanent, work pattern varied Monday to Friday core hours 9-5 with some out of hours working. Participation in on call rota out of hours including weekends.

**No experience needed.**

**you’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this role**

We’re looking for caring people to join the Co-op Funeralcare team. You don’t need experience to do this job, just a genuine desire to help people at the time they need it most. To help you learn the skills you need to deliver a first class funeral service, we’ll support you with training from the get-go. We’ll also offer you a competitive salary, an excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.

**What you’ll do**:

- collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional, empathetic and dignified manner
- form part of the funeral service - bearing coffins and driving funeral vehicles in a considerate and professional manner
- prepare coffins and engrave name plates according to clients’ needs
- prepare the deceased in our care for both viewings and the funeral
- maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including our ceremonial vehicles

**This role would suit people who have**:

- a genuine desire to help people at a difficult time in their lives
- a professional and caring approach to client/customer service
- the ability take instructions and follow them to the letter, with high attention to detail
- the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances
- an open mind when it comes to working around and coming into contact with the deceased, both prepared and unprepared
- the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)
- hospitality, admin or retail experience
- a full UK manual driving licence

**Why Co-op?**

As a Funeralcare colleague, you’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

- 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
- a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- access to wellbeing support and other benefits
- discounts on Co-op products and services
- exclusive discounts and offers from a huge range of retailers
- wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

**Building an inclusive work environment**

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. You can find out more about our people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies.

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