Field Operations Support Assistant

About this role

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Provides administrative and clerical support to a funeral home, cemetery, crematory or a combination of these facilities. Duties include greeting the public and providing general information on services offered in a polite manner with a goal to meet and exceed customer expectations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES  • Prepares death certificates, prayer cards and related documents

• Completes required permits and or certificates

• Prepares and processes Veteran’s Paperwork

• Prepares marker monument placement paperwork

• Ensures required documentation to support requested products and services are accurate and complies with state/federal regulations and company rules

• Prepares and distributes daily schedules, reports, and documents

• Receives and processes payments and contracts

• Coordinates the ordering of memorials and related products and the control of storage inventory for vaults and markers

• Orders office supplies

• Oversees the processing of installation orders to grounds and maintenance departments

• Processes accounts payable transactions

• Assists with the preparation of obituaries

• Assists Location Management, Sales, Family Service Counselors and payroll as needed

• Acts as backup to Receptionist

• Greets family members and friends

• Communicates client family’s needs promptly and accurately to the appropriate staff member

• Conveys a sense of concern and empathy with client family members at all times

• Responds to customer inquiries via telephone, internet and in person

• Maintains professional and cooperative relationships with county clerk, medical examiner and physicians

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education • High School or equivalent

Experience • 1 - 2 years of experience in an office clerical or customer service capacity required 

• Experience working in a customer-focused and fast-paced professional environment required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • Working knowledge of office equipment including computers, calculators, copiers, printers, and fax machines at a level consistent with experience

• MS Office Suite experience preferred

• Basic mathematics skills required

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented

• High level of compassion and integrity

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• May drive for local use and for normal business-related errands

Compensation $18.00/Hourly

Benefits:   Medical * Dental * Vision * Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care) * Health Savings Account with Company Contribution * Sick Leave * Short-Term Disability * Long-Term Disability * Life Insurance * Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance * Dependent Life Insurance * SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match * Employee Assistance Program 

Part-time associates working an average 20 hours a week may be eligible for 401(k).

Postal Code: 60532

Category (Portal Searching): Administration and Clerical

Job Location: US-IL - Lisle

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