At Dignity, we are committed to providing people with the highest standards of services and care, helping our clients every step of the way when they need us most.

We currently have an opportunity for a compassionate and dedicated individual to join our team at Denison's Funeral Directors, Leeds, as a Funeral Service Operative working on a casual basis.

This is a casual position offering the flexibility to work around current work/personal commitments.

Due to the nature of the business, the successful candidate will need to be available to join our on call rota, working out of hours through the night and over the weekend.

What Will I Be Doing as a Funeral Service Operative? 

As a Funeral Service Operative, you will be at the very heart and focal point of our business, persistently delivering consistently high levels of client services to the deceased and their families. Some of our posts will require you to assist our on-call rota at night and on the weekend, though this will be fully discussed with you throughout the recruitment process. 

Other duties will include: 

• Preparing and ensuring the cleanliness of vehicles 
• Aid with bringing the deceased into our care 
• Being part of the funeral service by bearing the coffin and driving company vehicles 
• Assisting the Funeral Director with pre-funeral checks including route planning and address checking.  

What Do I Need?

• A full UK driving licence (manual)
• Good level of physical fitness, as this role will involve heavy lifting duties 
• The necessary documentation for a basic DBS, reference & driving licence check. 
• Pride in your appearance, ensuring you are always professional 
• A caring and empathetic nature 
• The determination to deliver excellent client services

What do you get?

• Hourly pay of £12.04 + on call ancillary payments 
• Accruing 22 - 25 days holiday
• Company Pension Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Full uniform provided

What are the next steps?

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. 

Learning & Development

Our Learning and Development team works with our people to increase the knowledge and skills needed to deliver their roles and develop themselves. We are also investing in our people with a wide range of bite-sized digital topics that allow you to guide your own professional development in engaging and effective ways. These range from our Diversity and Inclusion training and Mental Health Awareness to How to Cook in Spanish!

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 to 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.