Funeral Director Apprentice

Funeral Director Apprentice

We’re Growing! * Few Nights on Call * Scheduled Days Off * Work Life Balance

At Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care, we are 4thgeneration family owned and operated. We are excited to expand our team of Licensed Funeral Director Apprentices. At Gunderson we strive to provide work life balance for our staff and to foster a culture of caring teamwork, high moral standards, exceeding customer expectations and professionalism.

We are unapologetically dedicated to caring for families in the community, just as we would our own family and we understand that healthy, positive staff provide the best care. At Gunderson’s, we place an emphasis on outreach and aftercare programs to promote healthy healing of grief in the communities we serve.

With our dedicated night call staff, we offer few nights on call. Funeral Director Apprentice schedules are established well in advance, and we have a robust staff appreciation program.

Licensed Funeral Director Apprentice must excel in their abilities as a Funeral Director/embalmer with high aptitude in both cremation and burial arrangements, be competent in basic computer skills, high ethical standards and have a demonstrated commitment to exceeding family expectations. Must have or be able to obtain WI licenses.

We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits including health, life/AD&D insurance, 401(K) plan with 4% company match. Vacation/Sick paid time off and scheduled time off. License renewal is paid by the company.

This position interacts directly with client families during their time of need and is responsible for creating and maintaining a premier level of client family satisfaction.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Must have the State of Wisconsin Funeral Director Apprentice Licensure or the ability to earn Licensure within 90 days of hire.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to interact with families during time of need and create and maintain a premier level of client family satisfaction
• Proficient with computers and technology
• Ability to manage a caseload while creating an exceptional customer experience
• Clean driving record
• Excel in a supportive and collaborative team environment

Featured benefits

• Medical/Dental insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k), 4% Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Quarterly Opportunity Plan
• Dedicated Evening Transfer Team
• Opportunities for Growth and Development
• Paid CEU and License Renewal

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,740.16 - $64,954.28 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Work Location: In person