Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer

Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes and Crematory is one of the oldest and most respected funeral homes in Delaware. We are family-owned and have four locations in New Castle County, Delaware. We are among an elite group of funeral service professionals in the USA who have been awarded the National Funeral Directors Association's Pursuit of Excellence Award every year since 2015. We raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and communities. Spicer-Mullikin was honored with the inaugural Richard Meyers Pinnacle Award in 2018 for exceptional community service. We are also recipients of Best of the Best Award in recognition of our community outreach efforts, winners of The New Journal's Readers' Choice Award in 2019, 2020 and 2021, First State Favorites Finalists 2020-2024 and inducted into the NFDA's Hall of Excellence in 2024.

• SEEKING FULL-TIME LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR

We are looking for a hardworking, service-oriented funeral director and embalmer with at least 5 years of experience to join the team serving our four New Castle County, Delaware, locations (New Castle, Newark, Delaware City and Middletown). The position is full-time with an on-call requirement, and is available immediately. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Delaware.

• Full Job Description
• GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

The funeral director will be responsible for arrangements, conducting funeral services, embalming, ensuring funeral services run smoothly at all times, and other funeral-related requirements.

• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include
• the following :
• Conduct arrangement conferences and interact with families throughout the service relationship.
• Ensure each funeral ceremony meets the specific requests and requirements of the person who has died, together with their family.
• Direct funeral services and visitations.
• Serve on-call one full week per month (Monday-Sunday).
• Lead a team consisting of removers and administrative staff.
• Ensure preparation and presentation of the body entrusted to our care is done in a professional, caring and dignified manner.
• Be presentable and wear business attire at all times.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures at all times.
• Additional compensation is available for technical duties (emblamings, etc.)

_Disclaimer from Spicer-Mullikin HR Manual : _

"The funeral service profession requires dedication and a belief in providing service above all else. Families are unable to anticipate their needs in advance. Typically, your work is scheduled according to your scheduled hours; however, on occasion, it will be necessary to provide service for families after your normal working hours. When this occurs, management will see that you are properly informed and that you are given every possible opportunity to meet your personal and family obligations. But on some occasions unforeseen by management, you will be required to work on short notice. Your immediate and timely response will be required. It is clearly understood by all employees of the funeral homes of Spicer-Mullikin that they can be called to work at any time and can be required to work as many hours as necessary to complete the job."

• ADDITIONAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

_The employee should be : _

• Service-oriented
• Self-motivated and driven
• Compassionate
• Good with people from all walks of life - engaging, appropriate, kind
• A good team player
• Loyal to the company
• Supportive of families, colleagues
• QUALIFICATIONS
• Current full driving license
• Ability to undertake out-of-hours and weekend work
• Ability to be on call, which is required
• EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE
• At least 5 years of experience as a funeral director and embalmer highly preferred
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Delaware (cost of Delaware licensure will be paid by employer)
• LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Fluent in English
• Ability to speak other language(s) is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous and approach to all communications
• REASONING ABILITY
• Define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Identify problems and make recommendations
• Ability and willingness to learn
• OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES OR QUALIFICATIONS
• Ability to deal sensitively with distressing situations
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
• Strong time management and ability to prioritize work
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• The employee is often required to sit, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, and kneel
• The employee must have the ability to undertake heavy lifting (average 200-300 pounds) & ability to work outside in all weather
• The job can be physically demanding - for example, lifting decedents and caskets - and applicants must be able to cope with that element of the job
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus
• Compensation :

Competitive salary, based on qualifications and tenure. Benefits include :

• Relocation assistance
• Paid Delaware funeral director licensure
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid vacation
• Paid continuing education
• Paid funeral director license renewal
• Paid professional development
• Annual bonus
• Additional pay opportunities for on-call week
• Interested candidates should call Matthew Smith or Lauren Albensi : (302) 328-2213

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Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $50,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education :

• Associate (Required)

Experience :

• Licensed Funeral Directing : 5 years (Required)

License / Certification :

• Funeral Director License (Required)

Work Location : In person