Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Carriage Services is an equal opportunity employer.

We are looking for a Managing Partner (Funeral Home Manager) who will oversee, direct, and coordinate all aspects of memorial services entrusted to our Jacob Schoen And Son Funeral home which include preparation of the decedent, visitation, memorial services, burials, and cremations, while providing caring support and advice to families and friends of the deceased.

Compensation: 95k

Job Type: Full time

Location: Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home New Orleans , LA

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in funeral home leadership.

• 2 years of college or vocational school required with coursework in mortuary science.

• Licensed according to state requirements.

• Understanding of laws related to funerals and funeral arrangements.

• Detail-oriented and extremely organized; and

• Must be able to lift heavy weights at times.

Job Duties

• Oversees the job performance and schedules of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Assistants and location staff.

• Meets with family/friends of the deceased to discuss the nature and time of funeral arrangements to be conducted while providing knowledgeable and caring support.

• Addresses and explains the costs of the funeral with family/friends of the deceased while tactfully discuss the options and preference for disposition of the remains.

• Coordinates the transfer of the deceased to the funeral home.

• Provides instructions to the Funeral Director and Funeral Assistants regarding times, rooms, and arrangements to be made.

• Schedules clergy and pallbearers, answering any questions about their specific duties.

• Makes arrangements with cemeteries for scheduling, opening, and closing of facilities and gravesites, when needed.

• Oversees the issuance of death notices, obituaries, and related paperwork to government agencies and preferred newspapers or other appropriate media.

• Ensures paperwork is filed in a timely and orderly manner, consulting with family to obtain accurate and necessary information for completion; and

• Develops and maintains budget and financial records for the funeral home.