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What this job is
A funeral director manages all arrangements and logistics for funeral services, from initial client consultation through to the ceremony and burial or cremation. They coordinate with families, regulatory bodies, and service providers to ensure compliance with Australian death registration requirements and deliver respectful, dignified services tailored to cultural and religious practices.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Advise on funeral servicescore
- Appointment Schedulingcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Dress bodiescore
- Embalm bodiescore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Liaise with local authoritiescore
- Manage funeral equipmentcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Prepare ceremonial locationscore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Relate empatheticallycore
- Show diplomacycore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Transfer coffinscore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Administer appointments
- Apply health and safety standards
- Apply organisational techniques
- Assist with funeral planning
- Complaint Handling
- Delivery Scheduling
- Greet guests
- Incident Reporting
- Lift heavy weights
- Maintain inventory of tools
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Multitasking
- Provide directions to guests
- Risk Identification
- Stakeholder Communication
- Supplier Communication
- Work ergonomically