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Funeral Service Crew - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
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Funeral Service Crew - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
£25,818 (£13.24 per hour) plus benefits
Full time 37.5 hours per week, 6:00-14:00/14:00-22:00/22:00-06:00 shifts Monday-Friday and working 1 in 3 weekends 6:00-18:00 or 18:00-6:00 on a rotational basis - as part of this role, you’ll also be part of the on call rota
Bristol BS30 8FR
About the Role
This role primarily focuses on the collection and transfer of deceased persons on behalf of the Coroner, ensuring every individual is cared for with dignity, respect, and professionalism.
Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be comfortable undertaking physically demanding tasks, including the safe lifting, moving, and transfer of deceased persons, often working as part of a two-person team and in a variety of environments. Full training and equipment will be provided.
What You’ll Do
- Collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional and empathetic manner
- Bear coffins on the day of the funeral and drive funeral vehicles
- Maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles
- Prepare coffins and engrave name plates
- Prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral
- Maintain client management applications daily, inputting detailed and timely information to keep records consistently updated
- Safely lift, carry and move coffins following safe techniques, using handling aids and equipment and following health and safety guidance to prevent injuries
What You'll Bring
- A full UK manual driving licence
- The ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (such as manual lifting). Appropriate training and equipment to ensure safe working practices will be provided.
- Good IT skills, with the confidence to use a range of technology devices (e.g. computers, tablets, smartphones, printers and scanners) and the ability to learn and effectively use new applications and systems.
- The ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances, with a sensitive and empathetic approach to customer service
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, making sure regulatory policies and processes are always adhered to
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Why Co-op?
At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:
- 30% off Co-op branded products and 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round, as well as discounts on other Co-op products and services
- 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day
- Access to virtual GP and free eye tests
- Endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
- Friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community
- Access to Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
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A Place You’ll Belong
We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.
We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.
Learn more about our recruitment process at Your Co-op Application Journey and our inclusion commitments at Diversity and inclusion at Co-op
Application Process
As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.
If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.
We reserve the right to remove a vacancy before the scheduled closing date.
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