• Job Description

  Req#: Req.149599

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  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.

  JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  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

  minimum Requirements

  Education

  • 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 CONDITIONS

  Work Environment

  • Work indoors and or outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
  • Local and/or multiple location traveling required
  • Comply with Field dress code policy

  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

  Compensation:
  Salary: $22.00/Hr

  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

  Postal Code: 94603

  Category (Portal Searching): Operations

  Job Location: US-CA - Oakland

• About the company

  Service Corporation International is an American provider of funeral goods and services as well as cemetery property and services.

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