Funeral Home Managers

What Does a Funeral Home Managers Do?

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
• 2Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
• 3Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons.
• 4Offer counsel and comfort to families and friends of the deceased.
• 5Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
• 6Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
• 7Complete and maintain records, such as state-required documents, tracking documents, or product inventories.
• 8Sell funeral services, products, or merchandise to clients.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Reading Comprehension
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
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• Financial reporting software
• FPA Software MACCS
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• HMIS Advantage
• iCIMS Talent Cloud software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software

Funeral Home Managers Salary