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Interested applicants may forward their resumes to:

Mount Pleasant Group
Human Resources
500-65 Overlea Boulevard
Toronto, ON M4H 1P1

Email: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com

 

The Mount Pleasant Group is committed to providing equitable opportunities to all applicants and welcomes applications from all qualified persons. We will provide accommodation in recruitment as needed. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

 

 

Family Service Clerk - Contract Full-time (12 months)

Location: York Cemetery, North York

 

The Successful Candidate will be Required to:

  • Successful candidate must be able to travel to all 10 Cemetery locations as needed;

  • Check interments/entombments daily; take photographs and rubbings of memorials;

  • Finalising Interment Arrangements, ensuring all documents are received, processed and  finalised;

  • Process memorial orders; create documents, receipts, invoices, foundation and setting orders, including dealer approvals;

  • Register interment rights and records documents;

  • Create and process purchase orders;

  • Scan and index cemetery documents as required;

  • Reconcile and prepare daily bank deposits and various reports when required;

  • Attend graveside interments of cremated remains when required;

  • Maintain various reporting functions including survey letters;

  • Relieve receptionist as required;

  • Perform other sundry duties as assigned.

 

Days and Hours of Work:

    • 5 days a week, including every Monday, Friday, and Saturday;

    • Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday off (based on location requirements);

    • 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (based on location requirements).

     

    Qualifications:

    • Commitment to detail and accuracy;

    • A valid Ontario “G” driver’s licence and acceptable driver’s abstract;

    • The successful applicant must obtain a Sales Representative Licence upon hire;

    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; team player;

    • Ability to multi-task in a busy office environment;

    • Experience working with MS Office as well as standard office equipment.

     

    The deadline for internal applications is Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

    Applications may be forwarded to: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com

     

    Service Co-ordinator - Contract Full-time (14 months with potential extension)

    Location: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto

     

    The Successful Candidate will be Required to:

    • Assist individuals/families in the selection of interment rights, memorials, inscriptions, cremation and all ancillary services;

    • Process documents relating to memorialization and interments for customers  such as interment Rights Certificates, arrangement forms, transfer and exchange documents, grave/cremation/removal orders, memorial/inscription/ceramic photo orders, endowments, receipts, invoices, time-payment contracts, accounts receivable, bank deposits, service request, etc.;

    • Contribute to property maintenance by watching for problem areas when on the grounds and informing the  Property Management Team;

    • Organise and attend graveside/cremation, interments or entombments services as required;

    • Follow up with customers and employees on arrangements and memorializations;

    • Perform any related sundry activities as assigned.

     

    Days and Hours of Work:

    • Week One: Monday to Saturday;

    • Week Two: Monday to Thursday;

    • 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

     

    Qualifications:

    • A strong commitment to exceeding customer service expectations;

    • Excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving and organisation skills;

    • Keen eye for detail and ability to multi-task;

    • Working knowledge of Windows and MS Office;

    • A valid Ontario “G” Driver’s Licence and a clean Driver’s Abstract;

    • Working knowledge of the death care industry would be considered an asset;

    • Understanding and knowledge of clerical responsibilities would be considered an asset.

     

    The deadline for internal applications is Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

    Applications may be forwarded to: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com

     

     

    Property Service Employee - Temporary Part-time (3 month)

    Location: Beechwood Cemetery, Vaughan

     

    The Successful Candidate will be Required to:

    • Operate backhoes, trucks and other equipment;
    • Participate in regular cemetery operations including interments and entombments.

     

    Days and Hours of Work:

    • As per Collective Agreement;

    • TBD.

     

    Qualifications:

    • Classified as a Seasonal Employee;

    • Successful completion of the Heavy Equipment Training Program;

    • Valid Ontario “G” driver’s licence and clean driver's abstract;

    • Demonstrated experience in cemetery operations;

    • Gardening, landscape, and/or construction work would be considered an asset

     

    The deadline for internal applications is Thursday, December 1, 2022.

    Applications may be forwarded to: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com