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Funeral Home Event Coordinator Jobs in Anchorage, AK at Legacy Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
Legacy Funeral Home Administrative Assistant Job Description
General Description:
Legacy Funeral Homes is a compassionate and family-focused funeral service provider committed to honoring every life with dignity and care. We are seeking a responsible, dependable, and respectful individual to join our team as an Event Coordinator.
You will be working in a funeral home with deceased individuals on premises. Your role will not have direct contact with decedents but rather with the living family and directors. Your responsibilities include providing support to directors and staff. Hours are 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday. Pay is $20-23/hour with bonus opportunities available.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ordering and receiving flowers for services
- Calling churches to arrange services
- Welcome visitors to the Funeral Home in a professional and compassionate manner
- Gather information for memorial folders and other customized merchandise from next of kin
- Enters information into funeral home logbook and electronic log for record keeping
- Keeps detailed notes for every decedent
- Office and Funeral Home cleaning as needed or directed
- Answer phones as back up
- Design experience is a MUST
- Audio/Visual experience is a BIG PLUS
- May need to learn how to engrave using our laser machine.
- If hired, employee must be willing to remove piercings and/or cover tattoos while working.
- Professional dress required
Minimum Requirements:
Education- High School Diploma or Equivalent
Licensing- Valid Alaska State Driver License
Experience- 3 years of experience working in a fast-paced office environment
A copy of your driving record will be required from candidate prior to hiring
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Must have advanced computer, internet, technology, and word processing skills (40-60 wpm)
- Experience using a variety of office equipment including computers, printers, phones, fax machines, credit card processing
- Handling confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
- Ability to self-start and work under minimal supervision
- Skilled at handling stressful environments and situations both over the phone and in person
- Must be able to multi-task and be extremely detail-oriented
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have any DUI’s or DWI’s in the last 5 years?
- Do you have more than 3 minor tickets in the last 5 years?
Experience:
- Design: 1 year (Required)
- Audio/Visual: 1 year (Preferred)
- Event Planning: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Title: Funeral Home Event Coordinator
Company: Legacy Funeral Homes and Cremation Services
Location: Anchorage, AK
