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Funeral Service Crew

Co-op

London

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GBP 28,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their funeral service crew. This role is about helping families say goodbye to their loved ones with dignity and respect. No experience is required, as full training will be provided. You will be trained to perform essential duties such as collecting the deceased, preparing coffins, and driving funeral vehicles. With a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including discounts and career development opportunities, this is a meaningful role that makes a real difference in the community. Join a supportive team and contribute to a vital service.

Benefits

30% off Co-op branded products
10% off other brands in food stores
23 days holiday (pro rata)
Pension with up to 10% employer contributions
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to virtual GP
Free eye tests
Career development opportunities
Access to Wagestream

Qualifications

  • No experience needed; full training and ongoing support provided.
  • Must have a full manual UK driver's licence.

Responsibilities

  • Collect the deceased from various locations with professionalism.
  • Drive funeral vehicles and maintain cleanliness of equipment.
  • Prepare coffins and assist with viewings and funerals.

Skills

Empathy
Attention to detail
Calmness in emotional circumstances
Physical fitness for manual lifting

Education

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Funeral Service Crew
£27,592 (£14.51 per hour including London Allowance) plus benefits
Full time 37.5 hours per week, working a variety of shifts Monday to Friday 8am-5pm - as part of this role, you’ll also be part of the on call rota
Woolwich, London SE18 5NS
No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV required.
You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job.
Help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones as part of our funeral service crew.
No experience? No problem. We provide full training and ongoing support, plus access to a wide range of benefits including competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.
At the Co-op, you’ll be part of something meaningful. Join us today.
What you’ll do
  1. collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional and empathetic manner
  2. bear coffins and drive funeral vehicles
  3. maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles
  4. prepare coffins and engrave name plates
  5. prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral
This role would suit people who have
  1. a full UK manual driving licence
  2. a sensitive approach to customer service with good attention to detail
  3. the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances
  4. the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)
Why Co-op?
You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:
  1. 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
  2. 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)
  3. discounts on other Co-op products and services
  4. 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
  5. a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
  6. access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day
  7. access to virtual GP and free eye tests
  8. endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
  9. friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
  10. access to 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’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.
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