Embalmer - Full Time

£32,292 - £33,813 per annum, plus benefits

Oldham, Lancashire

37.5 hours per week, 9-5 Monday-Friday

No experience needed.

you’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this role

We’re looking for caring people to join the Co-op Funeralcare team. You don’t need experience to do this job, just a genuine desire to help people at the time they need it most. To help you learn the skills you need to deliver a first class funeral service, we’ll support you with training from the get-go. We’ll also offer you a competitive salary, an excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.

What you’ll do:

• travel to meet with clients and colleagues, building relationships across your area
• collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional, empathetic and dignified manner
• form part of the funeral service - bearing coffins and driving funeral vehicles in a considerate and professional manner
• prepare coffins and engrave name plates according to clients’ needs
• prepare the deceased in our care for both viewings and the funeral
• maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including our ceremonial vehicles

This role would suit people who have:

• a genuine desire to help people at a difficult time in their lives
• a professional and caring approach to client/customer service
• the ability take instructions and follow them to the letter, with high attention to detail
• the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances
• an open mind when it comes to working around and coming into contact with the deceased, both prepared and unprepared
• the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)
• hospitality, admin or retail experience
• a full UK manual driving licence

Why Co-op?

As a Funeralcare colleague, you’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• access to wellbeing support and other benefits
• discounts on Co-op products and services
• exclusive discounts and offers from a huge range of retailers
• wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

Building an inclusive work environment

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. You can find out more about our people policies at coop.co.uk/peoplepolicies.

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