Casual Driver / Funeral Bearer

Description:

At Dignity, we work in a unique industry helping people through difficult times and always with compassion, respect, openness, and care. We ensure we set the highest standards within our industry and are proud to say we are one of the major providers of funeral services in the UK.

Every day we want to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations. We aim to do this by delivering excellent client service through the continued dedication of our people and by serving our customers with expertise, compassion, and commitment.

Business Leader Duncan MacLean is looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join his team of Funeral professionals as a Casual Driver / Funeral Bearer at D Gunn Funeral Directors, Dingwall.

As a Casual Driver / Funeral Bearer, you will be at the very heart and focal point of our business, persistently delivering high levels of client services to the deceased and their families. 

This is a casual position offering the flexibility to work around current work/ personal commitments. The successful applicant will be available to take part in our on call rota, working on call through the night and over the weekend.

What Will I Be Doing? 

Drive a limousine or hearse on the day of the funeral following pre-planned routes and timescales, providing a professional and empathetic chauffeur service at all times
Working as part of a team with the bearing of the coffin into the place of service
Always maintain excellent standards of vehicle cleanliness and operating efficiency.
Support with the movements of the deceased from the place of death into our funeral homes, places of worship, private residence, and any other third-party premises, organising relevant documentation, and dealing with third parties. 

What do you get?

£12.04 per hour + on call ancillary payments 
Flexible working hours to fit around your current work/ personal commitments.
Full training provided 
Full uniform provided. 

What Do I Need?

A full UK driving license 
Good level of physical fitness, as this role will involve heavy lifting duties 
The necessary documentation for a basic DBS, reference & driving license check. 
Pride in your appearance, ensuring you are always professional   

If you are interested in learning more about Dignity Plc, please feel free to visit our website at . Alternatively, to be considered for this role, please submit your application via the ‘apply’ button, where a member of our resourcing team will review your application. 

Dignity Plc retains the right to close this vacancy early without prior notification, so it is advisable to complete your application at the earliest opportunity.

Please note in accordance with our pre-employment checks, all roles will require a criminal record check and further enhanced checks may apply.

Certain roles will be subject to ongoing checks in line with the Group SMCR Framework (Fit & Proper Policy).  Further details will be explained to you throughout the recruitment process. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.

We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable. 

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application