Cremator and Keepsake Preparation Coordinator

**Market leader in pet aftercare services**: - ** Casual position**: - ** Located in Morriset** Forming part of the wider InvoCare brand, Patch & Purr is a leading provider of pet cremation services in Australia with a national footprint. Through our dedicated and caring team, we offer dignified farewells for much loved family pets through our best-practice cremation services and pet crematoriums. **About the role** We are seeking a compassionate animal lover to join our team as Cremator and Keepsake Preparation Coordinator on a casual basis. You will work 2-3 days per week and will be required to work flexibly between two teams. Your role in the Cremation Team: - operating cremation and ashes processing equipment - maintenance and basic repairs of site equipment - assisting drivers to load and unload pets from their vehicles - yard and maintenance duties as required. Your role in the Keepsake Preparation team: - Place pet ashes into our keepsake offerings such as urns, jewellery, or wooden boxes - Engrave - Stock management and replenishment. We take pride in conducting a very ethical, clean, neat and hygienic operation. There is some heavy lifting involved using lifting equipment and full training will be provided in this area. **To be successful in this role y**ou will** - Have a compassionate and caring nature and be an animal lover - Be able to work autonomously as well as part of a tight team - Be strong and physically fit to be able to lift heavy pets - Be comfortable handling deceased pets - Be experienced in safe lifting procedures - Be comfortable with working around extreme temperatures - Be experienced in completing paperwork accurately and have excellent attention to detail - Be reliable, trustworthy and take pride in your work - Be an organised and neat worker who is committed to keeping the premises clean and tidy - Be fully COVID vaccinated **What you will get in return** - Our strong people-first culture - On-site parking - InvoCare Employee Share Plan - Employee Assistance Plan - Annual flu vaccination - InvoCare Group access to discounted funerals - Birthday leave - Lifestyle Rewards program ***Application process** This role can be challenging but also very personally rewarding knowing you have played a meaningful part in providing pet aftercare to loving pet owners. **"Forever in your heart"