Pallbearer
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- Part-time
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Part-time pallbearer role in Toronto, ON, with Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC; pay listed as 20-24 $ with no pay period stated.
Can I apply? Requires high school or GED, a valid driver's license with a clean driving record, and at least six months of related work experience.
Physical demands: ability to lift 75 lbs, carry caskets on shoulders, stand up to 6 hours a day, and work indoors and outdoors in all weather.
Other conditions: professional dress when meeting families, limited local travel, and working beyond standard hours as needed. Work authorization is not stated.
From the posting
- locations
ATS location: ON - Toronto
- employment types
<ats_employment_type>part_time</ats_employment_type>
- salary
20-24$
- job function
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
- role family
Drives hearse and/or removal vehicle to transport deceased to mortuary from place of death and from mortuary to place of funeral service and interment.
- education required
High School or GED equivalent
- years experience min
Minimum of six (6) months related work experience
- skills
Physical ability to lift 75 lbs. and coordination to lift / move in tandem as a group
- skills
Valid Driver’s License with a Clean Driving Record
- skills
Must show compassion and respect
- skills
Detail orientation
- actionable
Carries the coffin as directed by the Funeral Director or Location Management team
Job description
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Drives hearse and/or removal vehicle to transport deceased to mortuary from place of death and from mortuary to place of funeral service and interment. Carries the casket to the required location.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibility Header
- Assists casket bearers in moving casketed deceased to place of funeral service or interment.
- Arrives at appointed destination on or before the time agreed upon with client family or other persons as required
- Inspects and cleans, if necessary, all vehicles before departing from garage to point of destination to pick up passengers
- Assists passengers in and out of limousine with special emphasis and patience given to the handicapped and elderly
- Assists the Funeral Director in the movement of the casketed deceased and other related paraphernalia in and out of the visitation area, funeral home chapel, church or other place of service
- Assists the Funeral Director in forming the cortege in its proper order while attending and directing auto traffic at funeral home and / or church parking lots
- Drives the hearse, family limousine or other vehicle in the funeral cortege and / or other funeral related activities, as required
- Assists in loading flowers into flower car and / or hearse
- Assists the funeral director in arranging floral tributes in visitation area, funeral home chapel, church or other place of service, as required
- Carries the coffin as directed by the Funeral Director or Location Management team
- Works together with other pallbearers supporting weight and moving at the same pace as the others
- May participate in community outreach
- Stays current with Dignity University courses
- Performs other duties as required
MINIMUM Requirements
Education
- High School or GED equivalent
Certification/License
- Valid Driver’s License with a Clean Driving Record
Experience
- Minimum of six (6) months related work experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Professional appearance required
- Ability to follow instructions given over the phone or in person
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Must show compassion and respect
- Detail orientation
Work CONDITIONS
Work Environment
- Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
- Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
- Professional Dress is required when in contact with families.
Work Postures
- Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
- Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
- Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
- Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required
- Physical ability to lift 75 lbs. and coordination to lift / move in tandem as a group
- Mobile dexterity, coordination and stability when on traversing uneven surfaces
- Lifting requirement, may be required to mount casket on shoulders
Work Hours
- Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
Pay:
- 20-24$
Postal Code: M3L 1A2
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: CA-ON - Toronto
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