Funeral Home Managers
Also called: Funeral Home Manager, Funeral Service Manager, Mortuary Operations Manager,
What they 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.On the job, you would:
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
- Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
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What they 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.On the job, you would:
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
- Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
KNOWLEDGE
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
- English language
- philisophy and religion
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Math and Science
- psychology
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Concern for Others
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Presentation software
- funeralOne Life Tributes
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
- FPA Software MACCS
- Twin Tiers Technologies CIMS
EDUCATION
- associate's degree
- professional degree
JOB OUTLOOK
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$76,350
$44,120
$161,870