3Rd Shift Funeral Home Transporter (Full-Time)

It can be very challenging to work with customers who are going through a very sad, once in a lifetime event. Families can be emotional, oftentimes not acting like themselves. Our team members who understand these families are under extreme grief and stress, and view their conversations with the families as an opportunity to help them grieve, and eventually heal, find their roles very rewarding.

St. Louis Cremation is a compassionate Funeral Home specializing in cremation. Our mission is to go beyond what is expected, providing a meaningful experience for every person in the community, treating everyone with the same compassion we do our own family members. To do that, we need people with a positive mindset, who are compassionate and able to work in a high paced, challenging, yet supportive environment. If that describes you, please submit your résumé, and tell us about yourself!

**Must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record**

**Post offer, candidates will be require to pass a physical examination and drug screening**

General Accountabilities

Transport driver personnel report to the manager/assistant manager. Drivers will be required to transport deceased individuals to and from hospitals, homes, morgues, and Funeral Homes. Will require over night and weekend shifts.

Specific Responsibilities

• Transports deceased to a destination.
• Reports to work or a specific destination promptly and ready to work.
• Places deceased on stretcher and loads stretcher into removal van.
• Replaces supplies and disposable items in van, and changes equipment to maintain sanitary conditions
• Observation of all posted traffic signs, signals, and laws.
• Care for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks which may include: transfers, lifting of deceased human remains.
• Complete all required documentation with respect to transportation process.
• Strict adherence to all professional, municipal, state and federal licensing authority regulations applicable to the operation of a vehicle.
• Promote a safe work environment by being aware of and practicing universal precautions and adopting general principles of safe conduct
• Complete and accurate preparation of all documents related to services, transportation, maintenance, and any other type of data entry
• Washing and cleaning of all vehicles and equipment as required from time to time as a promotional gesture
• Assist with the maintenance of vehicles, the facility and property; receive caskets and other Funeral Home supplies as well as place into inventory and carrying out any other responsibilities that may be reasonably delegated by management
• Answering phones, preparing reports as necessary and participating in staff meetings
• Any other duties as directed by management
• This position requires physical contact with the remains of the deceased
• This job is Nonexempt.

Experience and Educational Requirements

• Must have valid drivers license.
• Equivalent to high school education.
• Good driving record & must provide a driver’s abstract/license and insurable by our chosen insurance company’s standards
• Knowledge of computers and some software would be an asset, or willingness to learn
• Above average communication skills
• High level of compassion and integrity
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to multi task and set priorities
• Detail oriented

Working Conditions

• Physical

The job is frequently expected to lift, carry, push or pull objects weighing up to 150 lbs. (without the assistance of mobile, powered equipment).
Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is occasionally required (i.e., between 25% and 75% of time on the job).
Physical work pace and/or exertion bring on a limited amount of physical fatigue.

• Mental/ Sensory

On a daily basis, the work involves short to intermediate periods of non-interrupted mental/sensory attention (i.e., usually up to one (1) hour at a time, occasionally longer than one (1) hour), with ample opportunity for breaks in concentration during the course of the workday.

Some of these duties may involve long hours and need to be done on weekends, evening, nighttime and holidays. At times, some duties may require you to work outside in the cold weather or hot weather. Some duties may also require you be exposed to un-pleasantries associated with deceased human remains.

Mental stress
When considering the mental/emotional tension associated with this job the following factors may apply:

• The need to work overtime or to be called in before scheduled hours of work often cannot be anticipated.
• The job has minimal to no control over workflow or service demands.