Funeral Attendant
Funeral attendants assist in the handling of people who have died, the preparation for funerals, the transportation and placement of coffins, the conducting of the funeral ceremony and the maintenance of funeral premises.
Funeral attendants may perform the following tasks:
- collect the body from the hospital, morgue or place of death
- assist in preparing the body and placing it in the coffin
- escort mourners to funeral chapels
- arrange burial equipment such as mats and lowering straps
- distribute and collect attendance and tribute cards
- drive passenger vehicles, mortuary vans and hearses
- clean parlours, chapels and hearses
- arrange floral tributes
- assist as coffin or casket bearers.
Specialisations:
Embalmer
An embalmer qualified to preserve the body and the appearance of the deceased.
Funeral Director
A funeral director coordinates and supervises funeral workers, including embalmers and drivers. They also provide general assistance and support for the family through all aspects of the funeral procedure, including organising documentation, caskets and decorations, as well as facilitating the ceremony itself.
The work of funeral attendants may be demanding and sometimes stressful. They are required to work after hours and on weekends.
Personal Requirements:
- enjoy helping people
- well groomed
- tactful and sympathetic
- good communication skills
- physically fit
- good driving record
- good organisational skills.
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