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Provides exemplary personalized and professional service.\r\nFuneral Director/Embalmer Apprentice\r\nJOB RESPONSIBILITIES\r\nPerforms on-call responsibilities including: taking first calls, talking with families, answering questions, providing initial details, and; conducting transfers\r\nSupervises and cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks such as: verifying identification; obtaining authorization for embalming; embalming; dressing, styling hair and/or applying cosmetics; preparing cremated remains\r\nArranges and conducts funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures\r\nNegotiates and enters into funeral contracts. Handles contracts, legal documents, and collection of payment in accordance with company policies\r\nEnsures client families are informed of special recognition/services available for veterans and ensures the delivery of selected recognition/services\r\nArranges for the interment or cremation of human remains\r\nConfirms authorization to proceed with the service arrangements\r\nSupervises/assists in funeral services by: supervising the parking of cars; ushering; driving funeral vehicles; assisting at chapel and church services; assisting at the cemetery; delivering of flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; setting up and removal of chairs, and; participating at special functions\r\nEnsures adherence to all applicable professional, municipal, provincial/state and federal licensing authority, regulations and rules\r\nProvides aftercare in absence of Family Service Counselor\r\nEnsures potential pre-need referrals are shared with Family Service Counselors\r\nPrepares and accurately completes documents and online entries related to services, cremations, maintenance\r\nRetains heritage and grows market share through active involvement with community, religious and other organizations\r\nMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS\r\nEducation\r\nHigh School diploma or equivalent\r\nCompletion of or currently enrolled in a dual degree training program at an accredited mortuary college or technical school specializing in funeral and mortuary science as required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board\r\nExperience\r\nTypically requires a minimum of 6 months experience in a funeral home, crematory or cemetery\r\nCertification/Licenses\r\nMust meet all licensing requirements in applicable state/province as required by law as prescribed by each state board\r\nCurrent state/province issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record\r\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\r\nBasic knowledge of religious and fraternal organizations customs\r\nKnowledge of computers and some software including MS Office Suite required\r\nHigh level of compassion and integrity\r\nGood communication skills\r\nProblem solving skills\r\nAbility to multi task and set priorities\r\nDetail oriented\r\nPostal Code: 72901\r\nCategory (Portal Searching): Operations\r\nJob Location: US-AR - Fort Smith\r\nJob Profile ID: F00224\r\nTime Type: Part time\r\nLocation Name: Edwards Funeral Home","company":"Sci Shared Resources","rawCompany":"sci shared resources","city":"Fort Smith","state":"AR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T02:10:36.194Z","occupations":[{"code":"39-4031.00","title":"Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers","slug":"morticians-undertakers-and-funeral-arrangers"},{"code":"39-4011.00","title":"Embalmers","slug":"embalmers"},{"code":"11-9171.00","title":"Funeral Home Managers","slug":"funeral-home-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"812210","title":"Funeral Homes and Funeral Services","slug":"funeral-homes-and-funeral-services"},{"code":"812220","title":"Cemeteries and Crematories","slug":"cemeteries-and-crematories"},{"code":"339995","title":"Burial Casket Manufacturing","slug":"burial-casket-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice","description":"Our associates celebrate lives. 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