Funeral Operative

**Job Title: Funeral Operative**

Location of work: 23, Terregles Street Dumfries, DG1 1HU

Hours of Work: Full-time 8am-5pm, plus out of hours on call

Rate of Pay: £13 per hour plus call out

Responsible to: Funeral Manager

**Job Description: Funeral Operative**

As a Funeral Operative for Jardine Funeral Directors you’ll perform a really varied role; taking responsibility for the deceased whilst they’re in our care; assisting in the mortuary; preparing coffins; maintaining vehicles; driving mourners to funeral services and demonstrating real commitment and attention to detail as an essential member of our team. Helping people when they’re at their most vulnerable is a real privilege.

**What you’ll do**
- Drive our vehicles with care and pride and maintain our fleet to the highest possible

standards
- Drive mourners to funeral services, demonstrating professionalism and empathy - Prepare coffins to the highest possible standards
- Assist in the mortuary
- Assist with burials
- Play an active role within the community, building strong relationships with people

and acting as a trusted and well-respected ambassador for Jardine Funeral

Directors
- Take pride in our facilities and surroundings e.g. chapel/viewing rooms/

canteen/workshop/office/car parks and gardens.

**What you’ll bring**
- A practical can-do attitude combined with a caring nature and emotional maturity
- A willingness to learn, take on other duties and use your own initiative
- Physical fitness - you’ll be lifting coffins and carrying the deceased in a variety of

environments and situations
- The focus and attention to accurately carry out detailed instructions and complete

tasks to agreed timescales
- The ability to work alone and the flexibility to be part of a team
- A full, clean driving licence
- Flexibility to work as required, including on call at weekends/evenings
- A full, clean driving licence
- An appreciation that you only get one chance to deliver a perfect final tribute

**If you think you have what it takes, we’d love to hear from you.**

**Closing Date: Friday 11th July 2025**

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 11/07/2025