Trainee Embalmer

Have you considered a career helping people and families through a difficult time in their life?

We are seeking a Trainee Embalmer to join our compassionate mortuary team on a full-time basis.

InvoCare is an industry leader within the funeral industry, we currently operate over 300 funeral locations, 17 cemeteries and 29 crematoria, throughout Australia, New Zealand and Singapore and growing.

As an Embalmer, you will provide related expertise in the Mortuary area and ensure excellence in customer service to clientele.

Duties of an Embalmer include:

• Embalming and mortuary responsibilities including the preparation and embalming for interment or cremation in accordance with legal requirements and with utmost respect for the deceased
• Properly and safely utilize embalming instruments and machinery in accordance with company guidelines
• Accept responsibility and apply the standards required for sound mortuary practices with emphasis on hygiene and lifting standards
• Driving of transfer vehicles, hearses and other vehicles as required
• General maintenance of the facility including monitoring of stock levels
• Ensure acceptable Occupational Health and Safety standards are maintained.
• File burial permits and complete all necessary paperwork related to the death process

About you:

• Ability to care for, help and empathize with bereaved families
• Mortuary skills via in house training
• Sensitivity to and the ability to comply with religious and secular requirements
• Manual handling and lifting skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and without direct supervision
• In a fit state and psychological health to adequately perform manual handling, manage stress and carry out other inherent requirements of the position
• Be at ease working with grieving families and the deceased
• Possess a full unrestricted driver's license
• Benefits of joining InvoCare:

You may not have considered this industry before, but we provide vital services to families to assist them to celebrate the lives of their loved ones in a way that they would have wanted. The benefits you can receive include:

Reward and recognition programs

• Tailored induction and training programs
• Well designed and fitted out locations with the latest facilities to assist in providing an exceptional client family experience
• Networking opportunities across the business and with peers
• Birthday and paid parental leave
• Free access Employee Assist Program
• Annual family day social events

How to Apply:

InvoCare is proud to provide our employees with a quality work environment and opportunity for both personal and professional growth. If you are looking for a role that makes a difference and supports families in your community, click on apply and submit your application.

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At InvoCare we are committed to building a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace which reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, and are open to discussing flexibility.