Funeral Home Manager
3 days ago
Copiague
Job Description Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Manage the daily operations of a single Funeral Home location and single line of business. Foster a sense of ownership in the location and pride in the staff, manage costs in a disciplined manner, and encourage profitable case volume growth. Responsible for short-term planning as well as achieving annual sales revenue and production targets, Profit & Loss (P&L) goals, developing a professional and effective staff, and exceeding client family expectations. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Management • Work with Market Leadership to develop annual business plan and budget as well as financial, production and revenue goals. Prepare annual operational and personnel budgets. Communicate Company and Market strategies, values, and goals to staff. Interpret goals into local actionable plans., • Collaborate with Finance Field Manager to monitor and understand financial trend, changes, and mechanisms to drive financial goals., • Manage the day-to-day operations communicating expectations, delegating workload, and setting priorities ensuring annual goal achievement. Review and revise schedules ensuring on-time services that exceed customer expectations. Resolve escalated customer issues. Assure operations comply with regulations, procedures, and policies., • Collaborate with local Management for resource sharing, ideas, and business or operational enhancements. Work with Market Leadership and Corporate Departments on product, process, and technology needs and improvements., • Participate in community, civic, or other organizations as a part of the local promotional efforts of the location and the Company, • Ensure the maintenance of facilities, and grounds are clean, manicured, and working order, budgeting appropriately for repairs including equipment and furniture, • Plan and implement annual initiatives that may affect resources or goals across locations. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, resource constraints, and negotiate solutions., • May receive or initiate call to deceased next of kin. Exhibiting concern and empathy, facilitates Arrangements Conference while assessing needs and summarizing desired outcomes. Discusses available life insurance and available benefits, such as Veteran. Promotes funeral, cemetery, and crematory services and merchandise such as catering, flowers, music, and Everlasting Memory products., • Develop a strong, trusting, and reliable team. Provide oversight, guidance, and coaching including regular informal and formal feedback, identifying developmental needs, and tracking progress. Understand team members career aspirations and provide assignments to develop skills and/or close gaps. Apply a proactive and collaborative management style in order to increase employee engagement and minimize turnover., • Responsible for screening candidates (internal and external) and hiring or promoting a skilled and effective staff. Recommends pay increases, special pays, and career advancements., • Build effective business relationships across the organizations MINIMUM Requirements Education • High school diploma or equivalent, • Technical diploma in Funeral Services or Mortuary Science preferred, • At least five (5) years’ industry experience with increasing responsibilities, • At least two (2) years’ experience guiding staff and communicating expectations, • Prior experience managing people a preferred, • Budgeting and expense control experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Ability to work evenings and weekends, • Conversant in industry and financial acumen, • Proficient in MS Office suite, • Professional interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity and tactfulness to interact with customers to resolve escalated issues, • Leadership skills and the desire to manage people, • Cognitive Ability including reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly and analytical, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations., • Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives, • Ability to create clear presentations and data visualizations to assist in decision-making and problem analysis, • Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and business, and highly self-motivated, • Professional written and verbal communication skills including public speaking, collaboration, and negotiation, • Proficient working knowledge of HMIS, InfoPort, and CarePoint, • Proficient MS Office Suite skills, • Ability to work nights and weekends Pay: 98,180.00 - 115,825.00 Benefits: MedicalVisionShort-Term DisabilityLife InsuranceDependent Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance Program Postal Code: 11726 Category (Portal Searching): Operations Job Location: US-NY - CopiagueCompany DescriptionLife’s not about a job, it’s about purpose. Do you love sales? Are you passionate about serving your community? Do you want to make a difference with your work? We’re looking for a sales professional to join our dynamic team! We put people first and value integrity and attention to detail in our work. We’ll change everything you ever thought about working in the funeral services industry. This isn’t your typical job—and we’re not your typical company! Our Sales Professionals enjoy: -\tUnlimited Income Potential - with a competitive commissioned incentive package -\tStability – a recession-resistant, human centered business -\tBrand recognition – Our Dignity Memorial® is the North America’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. -\tCompany-Provided Leads - we use the world’s #1 lead-management system and other best-in- class technology platforms -\tOngoing training -\tAdvancement opportunities We think our CEO, Tom Ryan, says it best: “At SCI, we believe we are Better Together. When each of us brings our best self to work, we can provide the Service Excellence our families deserve. This is why we provide you and your loved ones with benefits and resources to help you become your best.” BETTER HEALTH: Wellbeing is important to us, and to ensure our associates have access to the best care, we offer medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision insurance plans for our associates to select from. Our wellness program offers benefit credits and includes a company contribution toward Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA). Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers immediate, confidential help to our associates and their dependents as well as eight free counseling sessions per incident. BETTER WEALTH: We are committed to providing the means and resources for our associates to manage their current and future financial needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, financial education tools and flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses. BETTER SELF: We encourage associates to take time off through vacation, holiday, sick time, maternity leave and baby bonding (maternity & paternity) plans. Career development is an important focus, supported by tuition reimbursement, professional training and discounted university rates. Through the Sam Lucas Scholarship Foundation, we provide educational grants to associates, their spouses and children. What is important to our associates outside of work is important to us too. We offer additional benefits including adoption assistance and pet insurance, among many other insurance and benefit options. BETTER COMMUNITY: Our Associate Resource Communities (ARCs) are associate-led, self-directed groups of Company colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds. ARCs offer opportunities to connect with colleagues, promote diversity, share ideas, enhance our business and help improve the communities in which we live and work. As part of our mission to promote excellence in funeral service, our mortuary science scholarship program awards over $96,000 annually to 25 deserving students. (Associates are eligible to participate.) In exchange for a contribution to a charity of their choice, our associates can earn an additional day off per year. Compensation: $40,000 to $100,000 targeted compensation (with higher earnings potential based on exceptional performance) Note: Eligibility requirements apply. SCI is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities. For any difficulties with the application process, please reach out to ’s not about a job, it’s about purpose.\n\nDo you love sales? Are you passionate about serving your community? Do you want to make a difference with your work?\n\nWe’re looking for a sales professional to join our dynamic team! We put people first and value integrity and attention to detail in our work. We’ll change everything you ever thought about working in the funeral services industry. This isn’t your typical job—and we’re not your typical company!\n\nOur Sales Professionals enjoy:\n•\tUnlimited Income Potential - with a competitive commissioned incentive package\n•\tStability – a recession-resistant, human centered business\n•\tBrand recognition – Our Dignity Memorial® is the North America’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services.\n•\tCompany-Provided Leads - we use the world’s #1 lead-management system and other best-in-\nclass technology platforms\n•\tOngoing training\n•\tAdvancement opportunities\nWe think our CEO, Tom Ryan, says it best:\n“At SCI, we believe we are Better Together. When each of us brings our best self to work, we can provide the Service Excellence our families deserve. This is why we provide you and your loved ones with benefits and resources to help you become your best.” \nBETTER HEALTH:\nWellbeing is important to us, and to ensure our associates have access to the best care, we offer medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision insurance plans for our associates to select from. Our wellness program offers benefit credits and includes a company contribution toward Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA). Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers immediate, confidential help to our associates and their dependents as well as eight free counseling sessions per incident.\nBETTER WEALTH:\nWe are committed to providing the means and resources for our associates to manage their current and future financial needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, financial education tools and flexible spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses.\nBETTER SELF:\nWe encourage associates to take time off through vacation, holiday, sick time, maternity leave and baby bonding (maternity & paternity) plans. Career development is an important focus, supported by tuition reimbursement, professional training and discounted university rates. Through the Sam Lucas Scholarship Foundation, we provide educational grants to associates, their spouses and children. What is important to our associates outside of work is important to us too. We offer additional benefits including adoption assistance and pet insurance, among many other insurance and benefit options.\nBETTER COMMUNITY:\nOur Associate Resource Communities (ARCs) are associate-led, self-directed groups of Company colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds. ARCs offer opportunities to connect with colleagues, promote diversity, share ideas, enhance our business and help improve the communities in which we live and work. As part of our mission to promote excellence in funeral service, our mortuary science scholarship program awards over $96,000 annually to 25 deserving students. (Associates are eligible to participate.) In exchange for a contribution to a charity of their choice, our associates can earn an additional day off per year.\nCompensation: $40,000 to $100,000 targeted compensation (with higher earnings potential based on exceptional performance)\nNote: Eligibility requirements apply.\nSCI is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.\nFor any difficulties with the application process, please reach out to .