Carriage Services

Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

Carriage Services$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in funeral home and cemetery management
  • 2 years of college or vocational training in mortuary science
  • Valid state license as required
  • Knowledge of funeral laws and arrangements
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized
  • Physical capability to lift heavy weights as needed

Responsibilities

  • Oversee performance and schedules of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, and assistants
  • Meet families to discuss funeral arrangements with compassion and expertise
  • Explain funeral costs and discuss options surrounding remains
  • Coordinate the transfer of the deceased to the funeral home
  • Manage the embalming process
  • Provide logistical instructions to staff regarding services
  • Schedule clergy and pallbearers and address their duties
  • Arrange cemetery logistics, including gravesite management
  • Ensure timely issuance of death notices and related documents
  • Maintain budget and financial records for the funeral home

Benefits

  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Comprehensive dental and vision insurance
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life insurance options
  • Employee assistance program
  • Discounts on services for employees
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement
  • Health savings account
  • Retirement plan options
Full Job Description
Managing Partner - Funeral Home Director

We are looking for a Managing Partner (Funeral Home Manager) who will oversee, direct, and coordinate all aspects of memorial services entrusted to our San Juan Funeral Home location 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: 100k and up + Competitive Bonus

Job Type: FT

Qualifications
  • 5+ years• experience in funeral home and cemetery management and 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.
  • Oversees the embalming process.
  • 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.

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

About Carriage Services

Carriage Services is a provider of funeral and cemetery services and merchandise in the United States. The company operates 186 funeral homes in 29 states and 32 cemeteries in 11 states. Carriage Services was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Learn more about Carriage Services
Size
1,139 employees
Market Cap
$396.7 million
Industry
Net Income
$16 million
Founded
2015
5 Year Trend
+8.7%
Revenue
$329.4 million
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