Closing date: 28-11-2024
Funeral Service Crew
£12.40 per hour plus benefits
Part time 30 hours per week, Varied shifts Monday-Sunday (between 8am-8pm
Monday-Friday and between 9am-5pm on weekends) - as part of this role, you’ll
also be part of the on call rota to cover evenings and weekends
Bellshill, ML4 1AQ
No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few
simple steps – no CV required.
You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job.
Help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones as part of our funeral
service crew.
No experience? No problem. We provide full training and ongoing support, plus
access to a wide range of benefits including competitive salary, an excellent
pension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.
At the Co-op, you’ll be part of something meaningful. Join us today.
What you’ll do
• collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a
professional and empathetic manner
• bear coffins and drive funeral vehicles
• maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles
• prepare coffins and engrave name plates
• prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral
This role would suit people who have
• a full UK manual driving licence
• a sensitive approach to customer service with good attention to detail
• the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances
• the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)
Why Co-op?
You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:
• 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round
• 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on
the Friday and Saturday after payday)
• discounts on other Co-op products and services
• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice
and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day
• access to virtual GP and free eye tests
• endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships
• friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference
to your community
• access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a
percentage of your pay as you earn it
At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s
largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart
of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social
purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for
our members, customers, colleagues, and communities
Building an inclusive work environment
We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from
everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues
have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our
differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the
communities they serve.
If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our
recruitment process according to your needs. Were also part of the Disability
Confident scheme, meaning well always offer an interview to disabled
candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for
a job.
Well ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident
scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs,
we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to
participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.ukapply-
process.
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our
commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.ukdiversity-
inclusion-and-wellbeing.
As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It
will take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.
If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks
as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS
(disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational
health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also
check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram.
Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-
employment screening checks.****
