Funeral Home Manager

Posted:
7/3/2024, 4:26:13 AM

Location(s):
Colorado, United States ⋅ Greeley, Colorado, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management

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Manage the daily operations of a single Funeral Home location and single line of business. Foster a sense of ownership in the location and pride in the staff, manage costs in a disciplined manner, and encourage profitable case volume growth. Responsible for short-term planning as well as achieving annual sales revenue and production targets, Profit & Loss (P&L) goals, developing a professional and effective staff, and exceeding client family expectations.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management

  • Work with local and Market Leadership to develop annual business plan and budget as well as financial, production and revenue goals
  • Accountable for monitoring and achieving annual financial goals
  • Approve expenditures and invoices including overtime

Operations

  • Manage the daily activities ensuring on-time services
  • Assure the location’s operating practices comply with applicable federal and state regulations and Company policies
  • Establish location goals and priorities
  • Effectively present and communicate Company and Market strategies, values, and goals to staff
  • Manage frontline supervisor’s responsibilities, expectations, and accountabilities
  • Collaborate with local Management for resource sharing, ideas, and business or operational enhancements
  • Work with Market Leadership and Corporate Departments on product, process, and technology needs and improvements
  • Ensure the maintenance of facilities, and grounds are clean, manicured, and working order, budgeting appropriately for repairs including equipment and furniture

People Development

  • Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team
  • Understand team members’ career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and or close gaps
  • Monitor training and licensing requirements, ensuring staff is re-trained/licensed prior to expiration
  • Responsible for screening candidates, hiring and promoting staff, performance reviews, developmental plans and terminations
  • Collaborate with Human Resources and Market Leadership for recruiting and retention

Other

  • Participate in community, civic, or other organizations as a part of the local promotional efforts of the location and the Company
  • Develop and or implement plans to improve customer satisfaction index and on-line community reviews

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Technical diploma in Funeral Services or Mortuary Science preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science or other degree as required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board

Certification/License

  • Funeral Director license as required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board

Experience

  • Minimum five (5) years industry experience in the applicable discipline with progressively increased responsibilities
  • Minimum (2) years of experience managing people or projects
  • Budgeting and expense control experience strongly preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to work evenings and weekends
  • Financial and business acumen
  • Proficient in MS Office suite
  • Professional interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity and tactfulness to interact with a variety of cultures and language barriers
  • Excellent customer service skills

Compensation:

Salary: $55,000 - $65,000 annually

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: 80634

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-CO - Greeley