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 \nLocated at  \nPara Hills West with an 9am start time at our Mortuary and operations facility.  \nYou receive a weekly pay, and will be sharing after hours Transfers between 4:30pm to 8am from  \ntime to time when you are available as required.  \nWe are seeking primarily, a casual  \nFuneral director’s assistant  \nwho is physically fit with excellent verbal communication skills.  \nIf you suit this position well and are willing to assist within a team environment this would translate into more hours.  \nTo fulfil this  \nrole we would  \nexpect  \nyou to be able and prepared to:  \n•You must be able to be trained and follow procedures accurately and systematically.  \nBe Trained  \n•You would need to be Required to stand-by when rostered or requested, prepared to transfer body's from an airline, railway or shipping terminal, police, a hospital, nursing home or aged care facility, a crematorium, a chapel, a church, a city mortuary or a cemetery.  \nTransfer/Removal  \n•Will involve loading, unloading of heavy body's possibly navigating stairs and closed quarters, so you must demonstrate your ability to coordinate these activities appropriately therefore physical fitness plays a key role.  \nBariatric handling  \n•Keeping stretchers, the mortuary, equipment and tools sterilised & organised, ensuring there reliable operation, laundering, assembling basic floral arrangements, cleaning and fueling transfer vehicles and hearses, and ordering consumables.  \nGeneral maintenance  \n•You will need to secure valuables, dress, wash, apply cosmetics, remove implants and place the deceased in coffins and caskets following procedural instructions from our office.  \nMortuary care  \nPersonal Description  \n& pre-Requisites.  \n\n| Able to be trained and follow procedures. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Punctuality & reliability are the key attributes to be backed by referees. | You may need to to undergo a national police clearance. |\n| |  |\n| Must have a class C driver’s licence. |  |\n| Be physically fit, and well presented assisting with funeral services and establishing graveside locations and if required. | Ability to drive a van, in addition to our hearses and reverse using mirrors only, |\n| |  |\n| Work in a team environment & assist beyond your call of duty to help others meet scheduled times. |  |\n\nAdditional  \nTasks  \nYou may be required to pickup memorial cards and supplies.  \nDeliver coffins to crematoriums and assist at services.  \nPurchase items to  \nmaintain our operations  \nfocus & Care  \nPay attention to detail and manage equipment and coffins  \nWith Care  \nAvoiding personal risk of failure and damage","cbCaivQhRCsSZ2Gr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivQhRCsSZ2Gr","pdf",414678,"English","# Job Description and Duties\n## Location, Hours, and Pay\n## Core Requirements\n## Transfer and Removal\n## Bariatric Handling and Mortuary Care\n## General Maintenance and Additional Tasks","[{\"question\":\"What are the main duties of the funeral director’s assistant?\",\"answer\":\"The role supports mortuary and operations, including sterilising and organising equipment, transferring bodies from listed facilities, assisting mortuary care tasks, and helping with coffins and caskets following procedures.\"},{\"question\":\"What qualifications and personal attributes are required?\",\"answer\":\"The position requires the ability to be trained and follow procedures accurately, punctuality and reliability supported by referees, a class C driver’s licence, and strong physical fitness and verbal communication.\"},{\"question\":\"What additional tasks might be required beyond core mortuary work?\",\"answer\":\"The role may include picking up memorial cards and supplies, delivering coffins to crematoriums, assisting at services, and purchasing items to maintain operations with care and attention to detail.\"}]","Funeral Director’s Assistant - Job Description and Duties | PDF",1789343264]