Garrett Harkness
Gallatin
Summary
Dedicated funeral service professional with hands-on experience at Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. Proven problem-solving abilities and strong teamwork skills, enhancing service coordination and client support. Adept in safety awareness and work site organization, consistently ensuring a respectful and efficient environment for families during their time of need.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Funeral Home Apprentice
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home
03.2023 - Current
- Worked under guidance of experienced professionals to learn trade best practices and techniques.
- Demonstrated eagerness to learn by asking questions and seeking clarification when necessary.
- Enhanced practical skills by assisting experienced professionals in various tasks.
- Adhered to company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines during daily work activities.
- Learned proper and safe use and maintenance of power tools, hand tools and safety equipment.
- Learned wide range of simple and complex techniques from on-the-job training.
- Observed experienced professionals in action, gaining valuable insights into best practices within the field.
- Exhibited strong work ethic by consistently arriving on time, completing tasks diligently.
- Prepared worksite by setting up required tools and supplies.
- Completed assigned tasks efficiently and accurately, contributing to overall project success.
Funeral Assistant
Peaceful Rest Funeral Home
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Supported funeral director with all facets of funeral service coordination.
- Greeted funeral guests and coordinated seating.
- Drove company vehicles to transport remains or families to services.
- Welcomed families and visitors into facility and guided into appropriate visitation rooms or chapel.
- Prepared facilities for funeral visitations and memorial services, arranging chairs and flower arrangements and setting up sign-in books and memorial cards.
- Carried flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to churches and places of interment.
- Set up flowers, opened and closed caskets and acted as pallbearer.
- Provided personal assistance, emotional support and personal care to clients.
- Provided administrative support to funeral home staff.
- Transferred cremated remains from temporary urns to permanent urns to release cremated remains to families.
Education
GED -
Department of Labor And Workforce Developement
TennesseeAssociate of Applied Science - Funeral And Embalming Services
John A. Gupton College
Nashville, TN05-2027
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Safety awareness
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Work prioritization
- Flexible schedule
- Work site organization
- Relationship building
- Finish work
Affiliations
Member, National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
Member, Funeral Directors Association
Student Member, American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE)
Certification
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Certification
Funeral Service Ethics & Law Certification
Crematory Operator Certification
Timeline
Funeral Home Apprentice
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home
03.2023 - Current
Funeral Assistant
Peaceful Rest Funeral Home
06.2021 - 02.2023
GED -
Department of Labor And Workforce Developement
Associate of Applied Science - Funeral And Embalming Services
John A. Gupton College
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