Job Description
LB266 - Funeral Operative\n\nLocation: Croydon\n\nSalary: OTE £30,000\n\nOverview:\n\nFirst Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Funeral Operative on behalf of one of our clients.\n\nTo drive and bear on funerals with great respect and to follow clear instructions from the garage foreman and the funeral conductor. To respectfully move deceased wherever required, to dress deceased with extreme care and respect for families and friends to view.\n\nOur client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be considered.\n\nDuties and Responsibilities:\n\nDriving and bearing on funerals.\nRemoval of deceased from houses, nursing homes and mortuaries.\nDelivering and collecting coffins to and from airports.\nDuty service according to rota.\nDelivering and collecting various documents.\nDressing deceased in preparation for viewing.\nEnsure vehicles are cleaned daily, make sure oil, petrol, water etc is kept at correct levels.\nFor the limos make sure they have wreath card envelopes, mass envelopes, flowers, nursing home letter and clean envelope, ensure you have enough song sheets. For Greek funerals take table, 2 towels and 2 bottles of water.
If horse hearse, ensure you have trestles when going into the church or trolley if a casket.\nDrivers must wear a cap, ensure you know the location of the church, house or crematorium. Have trolley, trestles and if double funeral 2 trolleys and trestles\nEnsure you have a sufficient number of shoulder pads. They must be used at all times to carry coffin.\nCheck before you leave the garage that you are wearing appropriate attire.\n\nSkills and Qualifications:\n\nCompetent, calm and ultra-smooth driver with clean licence.\nCaring and sympathetic attitude.\nExcellent communicator.\nExcellent timekeeping.\nExcellent listening skills.\nSmart and well presented