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Mount Pleasant Group Email: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com
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Canadian Memorial Services is a funeral home company operating across the Greater Toronto Area, under the brand name The Simple Alternative Funeral Centres. Our success is the result of a dedicated team of professional employees who are committed to providing compassionate, caring service to each and every client, with a special focus on providing culturally sensitive service.
We are currently looking for:
Funeral Director - Permanent Full-time
Location: Meadowvale
The Successful Candidate will be Required to:
- Arrange, co-ordinate and/or facilitate activities associated with family needs such as services, transfers, preparation of human remains and any other activities associated with their needs;
- Present and sell products and services to at-need and pre-need families and assist them in their decisions for disposition of human remains;
- Respond to information and service inquiries;
- Maintain funeral home facility and vehicles as required;
- Perform other sundry tasks as assigned.
Days and Hours of Work:
- Schedule is a combination of days, evenings and weekends.
Qualifications:
- Valid Funeral Director’s Licence;
- Funeral directing and arranging experience;
- Able to provide funeral services to various faiths and cultures;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills;
- Professional demeanour;
- Keen eye for detail and ability to multi-task;
- A valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s licence and clean driving record;
- Working knowledge of Windows and MS Office;
- Aftercare and/or bereavement training would be considered an asset.
The deadline for internal applications is Thursday, April 19, 2022.
Applications may be forwarded via e-mail to: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com
Logistics Co-ordinator - Permanent Full-time
Location: The Simple Alternative, Toronto
The Successful Candidate will be Required to:
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Prioritise and provide work direction to staff regarding transfers from hospitals, nursing homes, residences and drop-offs to various Funeral Centre locations;
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Confirm identification of human remains being transferred, ensuring relevant and accurate information from the Medical Certificate of Death is recorded;
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Co-ordinate with FDA's at other sites for transfer assistance;
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Log personal effects and ensure they are distributed to the proper location;
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Ensure forms are completed accurately and in full; follow-up on missing information as required;
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Receive and reconcile casket deliveries;
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Maintain vehicle logs and ensure GPS units are online at all times;
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Ensure correct disposal of waste in the preparation room and maintain cleanliness in this area;
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Ensure company vehicles are presentable and properly maintained including washing, interior care, polishing, and vehicle maintenance;
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Assist the embalmer with body preparation as requested, including washing, dressing and casketing;
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Transfer human remains from the place of death, which includes hospitals, nursing homes and private residences as required;
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Assist in the general maintenance of company facilities as requested;Drive company vehicles, with or without passengers, as required;
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Maintain positive relations with families, suppliers and other service providers;
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Perform other sundry duties as assigned.
Days and Hours of Work:
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Combination of day, afternoon, and weekends (37.5 hours per week). This is subject to change;
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Day shift 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.;
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Afternoon shift 3:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Qualifications:
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Strong logistical/co-ordination background preferred;
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A valid Ontario “G” driver’s license with an acceptable driver’s abstract;
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Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times;
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Physical manual labour required, must be able to lift in work safe guidelines;
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Knowledge of hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries, crematoria, and mausoleums within the GTA will be considered an asset;
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Knowledge of legal requirements associated with the disposition of human remains preferred;
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Familiarity with a funeral home environment and its policies and procedures is an asset;
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Sensitivity to persons in bereavement and understanding a variety of cultural and religious traditions.
The deadline for internal applications is Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Applications may be forwarded via e-mail to: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com
Funeral Director's Assistant - Permanent Full-time (2 Vacancies)
Location: The Simple Alternative, Toronto
The Successful Candidate will be Required to:
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Transfer human remains from the place of death, which includes hospitals, nursing homes and private residences within the GTA, and between various sites within the company;
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Interact with bereaved families and individuals from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds and maintain positive relations with families, suppliers and other service providers;
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Confirm identification of human remains being transferred, ensuring relevant information from the Medical Certificate of Death is recorded;
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Register deaths as required;
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Assist the embalmer with body preparation as requested, including dressing and casketing;
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Ensure correct disposal of waste and assist in the general maintenance of company facilities (interior and exterior);
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Set up, remove of and/or transfer of floral tributes to/from various locations;
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Ensure company vehicles are presentable and properly maintained including washing, interior care, polishing, and vehicle maintenance;
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Assist the Funeral Director in conducting funeral services in our chapels, a church, crematorium chapel, graveside or other locations if required;
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Set up facilities for events including arranging furniture and assisting with changeovers if required;
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Clean the facilities after services and to restore the facilities to their original condition if required;
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Drive company vehicles, with or without passengers, as required;
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Perform other sundry duties as assigned.
Days and Hours of Work:
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37.5 hours per week;
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Must be able to work days, evenings and weekends on a rotational basis.
Qualifications:
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A valid Ontario “G” driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract;
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Sensitivity to persons in bereavement and understanding a variety of cultural and religious traditions;
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Knowledge of hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries, crematoria, and mausoleums within the GTA will be considered an asset;
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Familiarity with a funeral home environment and its policies and procedures is an asset;
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Professional demeanour and appearance.
The deadline for internal applications is Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
Applications may be forwarded via e-mail to: recruitment@mountpleasantgroup.com