Lead Funeral Director

Vertin
Wausau, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/9/2024
Brainard Funeral Home and Cremation Center serves the city of Wausau and surrounding communities.  We are adding a Lead Funeral Director to our team!  

The Lead Funeral Director role is an integral part of our team and the Wausau community, we want to honor and celebrate you, and the meaningful work you do.  We offer our Funeral Director’s a competitive benefits package, performance incentives, continuous education with our Learning and Development program (to go towards CEU’s), paid license renewal costs, staff clothing reimbursement and cell phone reimbursement, vacation pay and holiday pay, 401K with company match, team referral programs and so much more.


What you’ll do:
 
  • Assist the General Manager with training, coaching, and shadowing arrangers during family arrangement conferences.
  • Assist the General Manager to ensure funeral home staff adherence to best practices and all company compliance standards.
  • Perform a variety of tasks related to preparation of the deceased: removal and transfer, embalming, cosmetology, hairstyling, dressing, and casketing all within a respectful manner.
  • Build a strong relationship with the community through active involvement in area organizations and participation in charitable events.
  • Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
  • Ensure adherence to all professional, state, and federal licensing authority, regulations, and rules applicable to funeral service.

Experience you need to bring:
 
  • 3 years of experience as a Licensed Funeral Director.
  • Accountability for serving families in a professional, compassionate, patient, and timely manner, you have a strong dedication in serving others.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience with MS Office and social media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)- yes, you’ll get social!
  • Strong organizational skills


Educational Requirements:
 
  • Degree from Accredited Mortuary Science Program plus additional college credits as required in the applicable state.
  • Successful completion of the National Board Examination
  • Successful completion of the applicable State Board Examination
  • Valid Funeral Director and/or Embalmer State Licensure
  • Valid Driver’s License

Wausau is a community that “offers a unique combination of city living with the country just minutes away from any doorstep” (wausauwi.gov).  Wausau boasts history, culture, beautiful river walks, a great education system and so much more.  Visit HERE to learn more.


Brainard Funeral Home and Cremation Center is part of Vertin, a privately held organization, headquartered in Minnesota, with eight state locations.  We offer our colleagues continuous learning and development, career growth, work-life balance, and a strong benefit package all while maintaining a family culture!

Reach out to careers@vertin.com for more information.  We can’t wait to talk with you!

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