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Celebrant at Service Corporation International in ON - Thornhill
Mid LevelOn-sitePart-timeON - Thornhill
Job Description
Celebrant
Location: ON - Thornhill
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
A Celebrant works with client families to develop a meaningful ceremony which is personalized to reflect the life-style of the deceased, to recognize the life of the deceased and provide those attending with a meaningful end-of-life ceremony. Provides an alternative to traditional, religious or clergy driven ceremonies.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Personally meets with the family to discuss Celebrant alternatives
- Listens to family of deceased regarding final wishes of deceased
- Gains thorough understanding of the personality of the deceased
- Interviews other friends and family, as appropriate
- Recommends appropriate ceremony options for family to consider and obtains decision
- Formulates personalized ceremony/service which may include one or more of the following:
- Readings
- Poems
- Music
- Songs
- Pictures or video
- Will generally officiate at the ceremony/service
- Coordinate with funeral director and other service providers, as necessary
- Prepare keepsake copy of ceremony for family
MINIMUM Requirements
Experience
- Familiar with company guidelines, procedures and policies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proven ability to work independently and as an effective team member
- Keen sense of judgment and tact
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to recognize and respond to the differing management needs of individuals
Work Conditions
Work Environment
- Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
- Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
- Professional Dress is required when in contact with families.
Work Postures
- Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
- Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
- Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
- Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
Work Hours
- Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises