Funeral directors consult with the family of the deceased regarding arrangements/costs of the funeral service and co-ordinate all aspects of the funeral.
Funeral directors perform some or all of the following duties:
Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs;
Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home;
Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible;
Issue death notices to newspapers;
Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, co-ordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents;
Discuss and negotiate pre-arranged funerals with clients;
Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise;
Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff;
May perform same duties as embalmers.
Apprentice Embalmer
Assistant Funeral Director
Embalmer
Funeral Director
Mortician
People in this group usually work in funeral homes.
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