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William McCreary

Dunedin

Summary

Funeral service professional with extensive experience in managing funeral arrangements and providing compassionate support to grieving families. Known for strong focus on teamwork and achieving results in sensitive environment. Reliable and adaptable, skilled in grief counseling and logistical planning.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Funeral Director

Neptune Society (SCI Direct)
04.2024 - Current
  • Established trust among clients by consistently delivering exceptional service while maintaining sensitivity towards their needs.
  • Maintained facility cleanliness, ensuring a welcoming environment for grieving families.
  • Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
  • Managed all aspects of funeral arrangements for smooth and efficient service delivery.
  • Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
  • Communicated with insurance companies to secure death benefits for payment of services.
  • Secured and filed burial permits and made funeral arrangements.
  • Maintained meticulous records in compliance with state regulations, ensuring legal and ethical standards were met.

Embalmer

Dunedin Care Center
02.2023 - 04.2024

Daily duties of embalming, confirming decedent identiy,

  • Received positive feedback from families for the care and dignity given to their loved ones during the embalming process.
  • Ensured legal compliance by accurately completing required documentation for each case.
  • Maintained a sanitary work environment by adhering to strict safety and cleanliness protocols.
  • Prepared remains for services, viewings, and cremations.
  • Demonstrated expertise in various types of embalming, including arterial, cavity, and hypodermic treatments.
  • Collaborated with funeral directors to provide seamless service from embalming to burial or cremation.
  • Dressed bodies and placed in caskets.
  • Adhered to health and sanitation laws for all embalming processes.

Funeral Director

Neptune Society
07.2022 - 02.2023
  • Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
  • Served diverse clientele by offering a range of culturally and religiously appropriate services.
  • Increased customer retention, skillfully addressing concerns and resolving conflicts.
  • Developed strong relationships within the community through outreach initiatives and networking events.
  • Improved client satisfaction by providing compassionate and personalized funeral services.
  • Improved community relations with engaging public outreach programs.

Embalmer

Pinellas Care Center (SCI Dignity)
11.2021 - 07.2022
  • Received positive feedback from families for the care and dignity given to their loved ones during the embalming process.
  • Ensured legal compliance by accurately completing required documentation for each case.
  • Prepared remains for services, viewings, and cremations.
  • Maintained a sanitary work environment by adhering to strict safety and cleanliness protocols.
  • Demonstrated expertise in various types of embalming, including arterial, cavity, and hypodermic treatments.
  • Kept abreast of industry advancements by attending workshops, conferences, and continuing education courses related to embalming practices.
  • Maintained a thorough understanding of state and federal regulations pertaining to the embalming process, ensuring compliance at all times.
  • Collaborated with funeral directors to provide seamless service from embalming to burial or cremation.
  • Improved overall aesthetics of deceased individuals through meticulous attention to detail during the restoration process.
  • Upheld high ethical standards while working closely with medical professionals regarding autopsies and tissue donations if required.
  • Sutured incisions with meticulous precision and attention to detail.
  • Achieved optimal preservation results through precise injection of appropriate chemical mixtures based on individual cases.
  • Dressed bodies and placed in caskets.

Funeral Director

Neptune Society (SCI Direct)
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Established trust among clients by consistently delivering exceptional service while maintaining sensitivity towards their needs.
  • Maintained facility cleanliness, ensuring a welcoming environment for grieving families.
  • Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
  • Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
  • Served diverse clientele by offering a range of culturally and religiously appropriate services.
  • Increased customer retention, skillfully addressing concerns and resolving conflicts.
  • Discussed pre-arranged funeral options and explained pricing to clients.
  • Promoted funeral service merchandise such as caskets, urns, outer burial containers and flowers.
  • Developed strong relationships within the community through outreach initiatives and networking events.
  • Managed financial transactions and record-keeping with accuracy and confidentiality.

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home
08.2016 - 01.2020
  • Assisted in the preparation of bodies for visitation or burial, adhering to strict standards of care.
  • Established trust among clients by consistently delivering exceptional service while maintaining sensitivity towards their needs.
  • Maintained facility cleanliness, ensuring a welcoming environment for grieving families.
  • Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
  • Managed all aspects of funeral arrangements for smooth and efficient service delivery.
  • Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
  • Liaised between hospitals, physicians, county coroner and members of clergy to coordinate final arrangements.
  • Served diverse clientele by offering a range of culturally and religiously appropriate services.
  • Discussed pre-arranged funeral options and explained pricing to clients.
  • Increased customer retention, skillfully addressing concerns and resolving conflicts.
  • Upheld legal compliance with local regulations regarding burials, cremations, and embalming practices.
  • Promoted funeral service merchandise such as caskets, urns, outer burial containers and flowers.
  • Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
  • Developed strong relationships within the community through outreach initiatives and networking events.
  • Improved client satisfaction by providing compassionate and personalized funeral services.
  • Managed financial transactions and record-keeping with accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
  • Facilitated pre-planning consultations, guiding clients through complex decision-making processes.
  • Performed embalming procedures and updated case study reports.
  • Drafted and published 5 obituaries per week on behalf of families served.
  • Built strong relationships with local clergy, cemeteries, and other funeral service providers, facilitating smooth coordination of services.
  • Enhanced family satisfaction by providing compassionate and tailored funeral services.
  • Orchestrated memorable and personalized memorial services, honoring lives of deceased.

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Knox & Brothers Funeral Home (SCI Dignity)
03.2014 - 08.2016
  • Assisted in the preparation of bodies for visitation or burial, adhering to strict standards of care.
  • Established trust among clients by consistently delivering exceptional service while maintaining sensitivity towards their needs.
  • Maintained facility cleanliness, ensuring a welcoming environment for grieving families.
  • Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
  • Managed all aspects of funeral arrangements for smooth and efficient service delivery.
  • Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
  • Liaised between hospitals, physicians, county coroner and members of clergy to coordinate final arrangements.
  • Served diverse clientele by offering a range of culturally and religiously appropriate services.
  • Discussed pre-arranged funeral options and explained pricing to clients.
  • Increased customer retention, skillfully addressing concerns and resolving conflicts.
  • Upheld legal compliance with local regulations regarding burials, cremations, and embalming practices.
  • Promoted funeral service merchandise such as caskets, urns, outer burial containers and flowers.
  • Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
  • Developed strong relationships within the community through outreach initiatives and networking events.
  • Improved client satisfaction by providing compassionate and personalized funeral services.
  • Counseled bereaved individuals, offering emotional support during challenging times.
  • Managed financial transactions and record-keeping with accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
  • Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
  • Facilitated pre-planning consultations, guiding clients through complex decision-making processes.
  • Performed embalming procedures and updated case study reports.
  • Streamlined operations with effective communication between staff, clients, and vendors.
  • Collaborated with clergy members to plan meaningful and respectful memorial services.
  • Arranged transportation between sites for remains, mourners, pallbearers and members of clergy.
  • Secured and filed burial permits and made funeral arrangements.
  • Coordinated transportation logistics for timely arrival of deceased to final resting place.

Education

Associate of Science - Funeral Service

Mid America College of Funeral Service
Jeffersonville
10.2010

Skills

  • Licensed embalmer in Florida

Certification

  • Current Florida Funeral Director License
  • Current Florida Preneed Sales License
  • Funeral director/embalmer
  • Associates degree in funeral service, 10/01/10
  • National Board Exam, 10/01/10

Timeline

Funeral Director

Neptune Society (SCI Direct)
04.2024 - Current

Embalmer

Dunedin Care Center
02.2023 - 04.2024

Funeral Director

Neptune Society
07.2022 - 02.2023

Embalmer

Pinellas Care Center (SCI Dignity)
11.2021 - 07.2022

Funeral Director

Neptune Society (SCI Direct)
11.2020 - 11.2021

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Kerr Brothers Funeral Home
08.2016 - 01.2020

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Knox & Brothers Funeral Home (SCI Dignity)
03.2014 - 08.2016

Associate of Science - Funeral Service

Mid America College of Funeral Service
William McCreary