05 Oct
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Harris McDonald Group
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Dandenong
05 Oct
Harris McDonald Group
Dandenong
About the role
Admin / Phones / Funeral Directing / Funeral Arrangement & Conducting role based at Dandenong South with hybrid working arrangements - An Alrounder - Team Player - Perm. Part time
Key responsibilities
- Funeral Arrangement / Conducting & FDA - Based from Our Office in Dandenong Sth - Tues. & Wed.
- Phones & Admin work from Home Thurs. & Fri. and 1 weekend in 6 - must be able to send emails.
About you
- Minimum 1 year experience as a Funeral Arranger in Melbourne
What you will do:
- Funeral Directing / Funeral Arrangement / Conducting – Experienced Required
- Primary contact, coordinating logistics, handling documentation and ensuring personalized tributes while maintaining high levels of care
- Assisting with the Transfer of deceased from Hospital's or Coroner Office when / if req.
- Encoffin the deceased into their coffin or casket
- Assisting Funeral Arrangers on Funeral Services
- Driving Funeral Hearse in Cortege &/or to and from Funeral Services
- Cleaning hearses and transfer vehicle
- General assistance around the funeral home
- Ensuring funeral vehicles are clean and packed with all necessary equipment
- Warmly greeting and welcoming all family members and funeral mourners at a funeral service
- Organise time efficiently and monitor daily workflow
- Participate in day-to-day operational tasks such as attending funerals, arrangerments, transfers, phones, viewings, driving vehicles and keeping work areas clean and tidy
- Have strong attention to detail and the ability to follow direction
Applications for this role will close on Monday Oct. 26, 2026.
Applications MUST include a cover letter or email addressing why you would be suitable for this role - Only experienced applicants to apply.
For further information regarding this position or to apply please contact via email: *****@groupahm.com.au
Position Requirements:
- Compassion and Sensitivity: A crucial aspect of this role involves dealing with grieving families, requiring a high level of empathy and compassion.
- Organisational Skills: Attending funeral services, managing paperwork, and ensuring smooth operations demand strong organisational abilities.
- Communication Skills: Clear and empathetic communication is vital when interacting with both clients and the internal team.
- Flexible: Plans can change for the day needing a flexible attitude to adjust and continue.
- Can Do Attitude: The ability to fix the issue and get the show back on the road.
- Physically Fit: Physically fit for the demands of the role.
- Drivers Licence: Valid driver's license and ability to work independently
- Car licence required: A standard car licence is essential for this position
- Previous Experience in Funeral Industry Required
- Be a committed team player but also able to work independently
- An understanding of the funeral service industry and its operations, or ability to rapidly acquire industry knowledge
- The ability to work professionally with a wide variety of people and cultures, showing respect and empathy.
- Sensitivity, along with comfort to circumstances involving grieving people, and their values and beliefs.
- Be at ease working within a funeral, cemetery and crematoria environment
📌 Funeral Arranger / FDA / Administration P/Time (Dandenong)
🏢 Harris McDonald Group
📍 Dandenong