Linnie Wilson
Narrows,VA
Summary
Focused Funeral Assistant with 5 years of successful industry performance. Eager to apply skills in funeral coordination, memorial material creation and funeral home operations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Assistant
Given's Rife Funeral Service
04.2019 - Current
- Transported deceased to funeral home.
- Facilitated smooth visitation events by setting up guestbook stations, floral displays, video tributes, and other elements essential to the gathering.
- Met with over families to plan funerals by discussing service options and needs.
- Assisted families in making informed decisions by presenting various options for funeral services and products.
- Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
- Streamlined service planning by working closely with clergy members to prepare eulogies, readings, music selections, and other aspects related to memorial ceremonies.
- Promoted a safe environment for guests during services by adhering to cleanliness standards and maintaining vigilance over potential hazards or issues.
- Improved client satisfaction by providing personalized and compassionate support during funeral arrangements.
- Prepared facilities for funeral visitations and memorial services, arranging chairs and flower arrangements and setting up sign-in books and memorial cards.
- Arranged floral tributes and lights around caskets in visitation rooms and chapels.
- Maintained a dignified atmosphere, ensuring a respectful environment for grieving families and friends.
- Upheld professional appearance standards at all times through adherence to dress code requirements during public-facing events and interactions with clients.
- Enhanced communication with clients by promptly addressing inquiries, concerns, and coordinating service details.
- Contributed to team efficiency by assisting embalmers in preparing bodies for viewings or interments when necessary.
- Welcomed families and visitors into facility and guided into appropriate visitation rooms or chapel.
- Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
- Greeted funeral guests and coordinated seating.
- Completed cremation processing and transferred remains to chosen urn.
- Arranged transportation between sites for remains, mourners, pallbearers and members of clergy.
- Carried flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.
- Enhanced overall team performance by actively participating in ongoing training opportunities, staying current on industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
- Set up flowers, opened and closed caskets and acted as pallbearer.
- Transported caskets from morgue to reserved rooms to prepare caskets for viewing.
- Ensured seamless proceedings by coordinating transportation of the deceased from place of death to the funeral home or crematory.
- Drove company vehicles to transport remains or families to services.
- Transferred cremated remains from temporary urns to permanent urns to release cremated remains to families.
- Carried flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to churches and places of interment.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Education
High School Diploma -
Narrows High School
Narrows, United States05.2002
Skills
- OSHA Regulations
- Team Collaboration
- Funeral planning
- Professionalism
- Attention to Detail
- Valid Virginia driver's license
- Adaptability
- Interpersonal Skills
- Reliability
- Self Motivation
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Chapel organization
- Memorial service setup
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective Communication
- Compassionate communication
- Excellent Communication
- PPE use
- Basic Math
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
Timeline
Funeral Assistant
Given's Rife Funeral Service
04.2019 - Current
High School Diploma -
Narrows High School
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