Top 9 Funeral director Jobs in Des Plaines Il

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Symonds-Madison Funeral Home —Elgin, IL
- From $54,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Spanish
- Nursing home
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
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General Manager in Training
Memorial Park Cemetery —Skokie, IL
- $70,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Office
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Sales Professional - Outside Sales
Dignity Memorial —Des Plaines, IL
- $17.05 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Clean driving record
- Computer literacy
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Tenure Track Faculty
City Colleges of Chicago —Chicago, IL
- $58,000 - $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Bachelor's degree
- Classroom experience
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Funeral Services Manager
Neptune Society —Downers Grove, IL
- $80,000 - $83,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Sales Professional - Outside Sales
Oehler Funeral Home —Des Plaines, IL
- $17.05 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Bilingual
- Clean driving record
- Computer literacy
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Military Service - U.S. Navy, Mortician
U.S. Navy —United States
- $60,000 - $90,000 a year
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- Office
- Administrative experience
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement

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Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

Symonds-Madison Funeral Home
Elgin, IL

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Job Details

Full-time
From $54,000 a year

Benefits

Paid time off
Professional development assistance

Qualifications

Computer operation
Experience working with the veteran population
Body removal and transportation
Embalming cosmetic restoration
High school diploma or GED
Driver's License
Attention to detail
Driving
Embalming reconstructive techniques
Organizational skills
Computer skills
Mortician License
Embalming License
Funeral Director License
Negotiation
Venous embalming

Full Job Description

About our Company: Symonds-Madison Funeral Home is a veteran and family-owned funeral home originally founded in 1921 in Elgin, IL. The funeral home operation is guided by a commitment to family service and quality first. If you want to join a small but efficient team that treats everyone as family, has a strong work ethic, and builds lasting relationships with the community, you will enjoy working with us.

Job Summary:

The Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer will meet with client families to manage, prepare and direct to completion personalized funeral, memorial and celebration of life services, including coordinating with outside vendors to achieve top-quality service.

Job Duties

Plan, schedule, and coordinate funerals, burials, and cremations, in a professional, organized and caring manner. This includes coordinating with our Office Manager to arrange details such as floral piece choices and delivery, memorial card and register book printing, urn engraving, final interment, and the time and place of services.
Negotiates and enters into funeral contracts, handles contracts, legal documents and release forms, and collection of payment in accordance with company policies.
Ensures families are informed of special recognition and services available for military veterans and executes the delivery of selected recognition services.
Conduct removal and transport of remains from homes, nursing homes and medical facilities on a rotating schedule with other staff.
Perform embalming, restorative art, dressing and casketing, and any other preparation duties as necessary.
Enter case data into case-management tracking system via mobile device or desktop computer.
Arranges for the interment or cremation of human remains.
Coordinate with partner company insurance agent to complete pre-arrangements.
Contributes to the funeral home’s public reputation through active involvement with community, business, religious and other service organizations.
Performs on-call responsibilities on a rotating phone schedule, including: Taking first calls and answering questions from families.
Communicate regularly with management regarding status and progress of pending cases.
Exercise problem-solving and adjust to changing conditions as needed.

Educational Requirements:

High School diploma or general equivalency degree (or diploma).
Completion of an accredited mortuary science program.

Licensing Requirements

Active Funeral Director License in good standing with the State of Illinois
Valid Driver’s License in good standing

Job Requirements:

2 years experience in the funeral industry
Currently live or be willing to re-locate within thirty minutes of Elgin, IL or Cary, IL.
Ability to lift a minimum of 100lbs
High levels of compassion and integrity
Ability to deal sensitively with distressing situations
Commitment to serving military veterans and their families
Strong organization skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
Problem-solving skills
Knowledge of computers and software - CRM case management experience, IVRS and Macintosh experience a plus - if not, be willing to learn.
Spanish Language proficiency a plus
Registered Notary, or willing to become one, a plus.

Veteran Preference: As a veteran-owned business, we will give preference to any veteran applicants.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $54,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid time off
Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

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