Profession funeral attendant

Funeral attendants lift and carry coffins prior and during the funeral service, placing it in the chapel and into the cemetery. They handle floral offerings around the coffin, direct mourners and assist with storing the equipment after the funeral.

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Personality Type

• Social / Realistic

Skills

• Maintain personal hygiene standards

  Preserve impeccable personal hygiene standards and have a tidy appearance.

• Greet guests

  Welcome guests in a friendly manner in a certain place.

• Transfer coffins

  Lift and carry coffins prior and during the funeral service, placing it in the chapel and into the cemetery.

• Promote human rights

  Promote and respect human rights and diversity in light of the physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs of autonomous individuals, taking into account their opinions, beliefs and values, and the international and national codes of ethics, as well as the ethical implications of healthcare provision, ensuring their right to privacy and honouring for the confidentiality of healthcare information.

• Show diplomacy

  Deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way.

• Provide directions to guests

  Show guests the way through buildings or on domains, to their seats or performance setting, helping them with any additional information so that they can reach the foreseen event destination.

• Manage funeral equipment

  Issue, store and manage funeral equipment, which may include memorial cards, candles, crucifixes and lowering straps.

• Maintain customer service

  Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB