Professional Mourner

As a Mortuary Specialist at InvoCare, you will play a vital role in supporting families during their time of need. Our company is committed to delivering exceptional services to help families celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

This is a rewarding opportunity for individuals who are passionate about providing care and compassion to others. As an Embalmer, you will be responsible for preparing deceased individuals for funeral or cremation services, ensuring that all legal requirements are met with respect and dignity.

• Embalming and Mortuary Duties: You will prepare and embalm deceased individuals for interment or cremation in accordance with legal requirements and with utmost respect for the deceased.
• Utilization of Equipment: Properly and safely utilize embalming instruments and machinery in accordance with company guidelines.
• Mortuary Practices: Accept responsibility and apply the standards required for sound mortuary practices with emphasis on hygiene and lifting standards.
• Driving and Maintenance: Drive transfer vehicles, hearses, and other vehicles as required, and ensure general maintenance of the facility, including monitoring of stock levels.
• Paperwork and Compliance: File burial permits and complete all necessary paperwork related to the death process.

To succeed in this role, you will need to possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Care and Compassion: Ability to care for, help, and empathize with bereaved families.
• Mortuary Skills: Mortuary skills via in-house training.
• Sensitivity and Adaptability: Sensitivity to and the ability to comply with religious and secular requirements, and manual handling and lifting skills.
• Teamwork and Independence: Ability to work as part of a team and without direct supervision.
• Physical and Mental Health: In a fit state and psychological health to adequately perform manual handling, manage stress, and carry out other inherent requirements of the position.
• Comfort around Grief: Be at ease working with grieving families and the deceased.
• Licenses and Certifications: Possess a full unrestricted driver's license.

InvoCare offers a range of benefits to support your personal and professional growth, including:

• Tailored Induction and Training Programs: Rewarding induction and training programs designed to help you develop your skills and knowledge.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Well-designed and fitted-out locations with the latest facilities to assist in providing an exceptional client family experience.
• Networking Opportunities: Networking opportunities across the business and with peers.
• Birthday and Paid Parental Leave: Recognition of important life events through birthday and paid parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program: Free access to Employee Assist Program for personal and professional support.
• Annual Family Day Social Events: Annual family day social events to foster a sense of community and connection.

The estimated salary for this role is $65,000 - $80,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

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