Funeral Director

Are you an experienced Funeral Director looking for your next opportunity? Looking to be a highly valued centrepiece of our client’s business, a close-knit family firm with over 100 years’ experience in supporting bereaving families? Excellent salary &a fully paid workplace pension scheme appeal? Great, we want to hear from you
MPLOY is looking for a permanent _Funeral Director _to join our highly valued client in Poole Dorset.
Why should you be interested? Our client is offering:

- A salary starting at £33,400 rising inline with your experience.
- A working pattern of Monday to Friday with hours of 0830hrs to 1700hrs. Occasional Saturday work is required, 1 in 9, at a sister site just outside of Poole, 0800hrs to 1600hrs TOIL claimable. Being ‘on call’, phone duties/no callout required, is also arequirement of this opportunity and you can expect to be ‘on call’ 1 weeknight in 3 weeks and 1 weekend in 23 weeks - 1600hrs till the next working 0800hrs.
- Varied work within a caring and supportive environment.
- A commutable location in central Poole.
- A generous company pension where our client will pay the full 8% workplace contribution.
- Free parking.
- recognises the importance of the role and their responsibility to not only the deceased but also to the families our client is privileged enough to care for. You’ll be responsible for delivering class leading client funeral services to both parties by advising,making arrangements and conducting funerals to the afore-requested arrangement.
- is an experienced Funeral Director. You’ll be used to working within exact company guidelines to a very high standard whilst always putting the client first.
- has line managed or supervised before. You can expect to regularly manage staff under your direction to ensure an excellent service.
- has fantastic account management skills. You can expect to reach out to the client at the earliest opportunity and assist them in making funeral arrangements that are personal and tailored.
- would be comfortable in handling all the stages of arranging and conducting a funeral. You won’t mind working in a dynamic and varied environment. You’ll also have an eye for detail and possess an appreciation that your work is the final opportunity todeliver a fitting tribute/celebration of a deceased persons’ life.
- is conversant with the Microsoft Office package and is confident using modern telephone systems.
- can provide expert advice on available services so that bereaving families can make financially appropriate decisions regarding the ceremony.
- is an effective communicator with a confidence in public speaking.
- has a very high standard of personal presentation.
- has a UK driving licence.