We’re looking for caring people to join the Co-op Funeralcare team. You don’t need experience to do this job, just a genuine desire to help people at the time they need it most. To help you learn the skills you need to deliver a first class funeral service, we’ll support you with training from the get-go. We’ll also offer you a competitive salary, an excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.

As funeral service crew you’ll spend time supporting both the funeral itself and the care of the deceased. Working as part of a close-knit team, you’ll help to ensure we provide a seamless, sensitive service to our clients. We welcome applications from people who are new to the industry, and those with funeral experience. 

What you’ll do:

• collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in a professional, empathetic and dignified manner 

• form part of the funeral service – bearing coffins and driving funeral vehicles in a considerate and professional manner 

• prepare coffins and engrave name plates according to clients’ needs

• prepare the deceased in our care for both viewings and the funeral 

• maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including our ceremonial vehicles 

This role would suit people who have:

• a genuine desire to help people at a difficult time in their lives

• a professional and caring approach to client/customer service

• the ability take instructions and follow them to the letter, with high attention to detail

• the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances 

• an open mind when it comes to working around and coming into contact with the deceased, both prepared and unprepared

• the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)

• hospitality, admin or retail experience

• a full UK manual driving licence 

Why Co-op?

As a Funeralcare colleague, you’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

• the opportunity to develop your skills by taking on an apprenticeship (only for candidates without previous experience within the funeral industry)

• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service) 

• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

• access to wellbeing support and other benefits 

• discounts on Co-op products and services

• exclusive discounts and offers from a huge range of retailers

• wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you