Funeral Attendants

• Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
• Transport the deceased to the funeral home.
• Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.
• Close caskets at appropriate point in services.
• Attend to the needs of the bereaved, such as by offering comfort, counseling, or after care programs.
• Offer assistance to mourners as they enter or exit limousines.
• Place caskets in parlors or chapels prior to wakes or funerals.
• Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.
• Clean and drive funeral vehicles, such as cars or hearses, in funeral processions.
• Arrange floral offerings or lights around caskets.
• Perform various administrative tasks, such as typing documents or answering telephone calls.
• Supervise funeral processions and assist with cemetery parking.
• Act as pallbearers.
• Clean funeral parlors or chapels.
• Deliver floral arrangements or other items to family members of the deceased.
• Issue and store funeral equipment.
• Perform general maintenance tasks for funeral homes, such as maintaining equipment or caring for funeral grounds.
• Provide advice to mourners on how to make charitable donations in honor of the deceased.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Funeral Attendants.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Funeral Attendants.