Funeral Services Director
Funeral Services Director
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Job Description
Funeral services directors coordinate the logistics of funerals. They support the deceased family by arranging the details concerning the location, dates and times of memorial services. Funeral services directors contact representatives of the cemetery to prepare the site, plan transportation for the deceased person, advise on the types of memorials and legal requirements or paperwork. Funeral services directors organise the daily operations of the crematorium. They oversee the staff's activities in the crematorium and ensure that they deliver services according to legal requirements. They monitor the crematorium service revenue budget and develop and maintain operational rules within the crematorium..
Top 6 specific things you need to know
As a Funeral Services Director, you will need to master following:
Top 13 general things you need to know
More generally, a funeral services director is also versed in:
- apply health and safety standards
- apply organisational techniques
- develop organisational policies
- develop professional network
- greet guests
- maintain customer service
- maintain personal hygiene standards
- manage budgets
- manage financial aspects of a company
- manage staff
- promote human rights
- show diplomacy
- train employees
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent funeral services director
It also helps to know the following:
- dress bodies
- drive vehicles in processions
- embalm bodies
- manage funeral equipment
- operate cremation equipment
- prepare coffins for cremation
- provide emotional support to the bereaved
- transfer coffins
- analyse financial performance of a company
- apply business acumen
- assist with funeral planning
- business management principles
- control minor maintenance
- coordinate catering
- hire new personnel
- keep personal administration
- liaise with local authorities
- maintain inventory of tools
- maintain professional administration
- manage emergency evacuation plans
- manage maintenance operations
- perform religious ceremonies
- provide visitor information
- relate empathetically
- respond to visitor complaints
- work ergonomically
Top employers for this job
Funeral Services Director (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
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- Ui designer,
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