Transfer Specialist

The Transfer Specialist is responsible for the care, removal, and transport of deceased. This position will collaborate with other team members as required to ensure processes and procedures remain in compliance. Safely and courteously drive company owned vehicles. Maintains company vehicles cleanliness. Professional appearance and business suit required when in contact with families; casual attire for vehicle maintenance., Transfers

• Safely drives company owned professional vehicles to perform “first call” transfer of deceased in accordance with local and state/provincial laws as well as company policies and procedures. Follows processes for chain-of-custody, paperwork, and deceased identification
• Cooperates with first responders, Coroner, hospital staff, or Senior Living facility and accommodate their processes and procedures
• For home transfers, courteously and professionally interacts with bereaved family members; exhibits sensitivity to environment; minimizes conversation. Follows company procedures in transferring soiled garments, bedding, or other materials; leaves a warm and courteous first impression

• Enters deceased event information into proprietary software according to company procedures

• Transports caskets to airports, care centers, or funeral homes; assists with moving caskets

Vehicle Maintenance

• Washes, vacuums, and cleans vehicles ensuring vehicle is presentable
• Fuels vehicles as necessary
• Follows safety guidelines and expenditure processes
• Maintains personal protective and transfer supplies in vehicles including cleaning products
• Identifies vehicle engine or operating issues to management; drives vehicles for repair or inspection

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Licenses

• Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Experience

• At least one (1) year work experience as a courier, driver; with direct customer interaction strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability work schedule to support business needs including weekends and nights
• Ability to work on-call weekends, nights and holidays rotation

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally; push/pull up to 200 pounds

• Ability to drive in hazardous, heavy traffic, and weather conditions
• Basic computer skills required

Work Postures

• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 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
• Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 75 pounds

Work Hours

• Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
• Local travel up to 100% using company vehicle

We are proud to be North America’s leading provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services.

Our nearly 25,000 associates are driven by our guiding purpose to compassionately support families during their most difficult times, celebrate the significance of life and preserve memories that transcend generations.

We’ve created a culture of Service Excellence to our families and to each other. It’s the reason more than 600,000 families turn to us each year to care for their loved ones., We are proud to be North America’s leading provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services.\n\nOur nearly 25,000 associates are driven by our guiding purpose to compassionately support families during their most difficult times, celebrate the significance of life and preserve memories that transcend generations.\n\nWe’ve created a culture of Service Excellence to our families and to each other. It’s the reason more than 600,000 families turn to us each year to care for their loved ones.