Description
Plan, coordinate, and direct funeral, burial, and cremation services, guiding families through arrangements, ensuring legal compliance, and overseeing staff, facilities, and logistics from transfer of remains to final disposition.
- • Consult with families to plan funeral, memorial, burial, or cremation arrangements.
- • Explain service options, merchandise, pricing, and packages.
- • Draft and place obituaries and service notices.
- • Obtain and file death certificates, burial or cremation permits, and other documents.
- • Coordinate removal and transportation of remains and attendees.
- • Arrange or supervise embalming and preparation of remains.
- • Schedule cemeteries and crematories, including grave openings and closings.
- • Arrange clergy, celebrants, musicians, or speakers.
- • Select and brief pallbearers and honorary groups.
- • Plan venue setup, floral displays, lighting, and audio-visual needs.
- • Direct visitations, ceremonies, processions, and graveside services.
- • Close caskets and lead corteges when required.
- • Coordinate shipment or receipt of remains for out-of-area services.
- • Advise survivors on veterans, Social Security, or insurance benefits.
- • Manage preneed consultations, contracts, and records.
- • Maintain financial records, invoices, and inventory; process payments.
- • Hire, train, schedule, and supervise staff and vendors.
- • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and licensing regulations.
- • Oversee facility presentation and cleanliness.
- • Participate in community outreach and aftercare support.
- • Welcome and seat mourners during services.
- • Maintain showroom displays of caskets, urns, and memorial products.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
