Celebrant - 8088 Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON - Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home North York | SCI Job

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

A Celebrant works with client families to develop a meaningful ceremony which is personalized to reflect the life-style of the deceased, to recognize the life of the deceased and provide those attending with a meaningful end-of-life ceremony. Provides an alternative to traditional, religious or clergy driven ceremonies.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                           

• Personally meets with the family to discuss Celebrant alternatives
• Listens to family of deceased regarding final wishes of deceased
• Gains thorough understanding of the personality of the deceased
• Interviews other friends and family, as appropriate
• Recommends appropriate ceremony options for family to consider and obtains decision
• Formulates personalized ceremony/service which may include one or more of the following:
  • Readings
  • Poems
  • Music
  • Songs
  • Pictures or video
• Will generally officiate at the ceremony/service
• Coordinate with funeral director and other service providers, as necessary
• Prepare keepsake copy of ceremony for family

MINIMUM Requirements

Experience

• Familiar with company guidelines, procedures and policies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to work independently and as an effective team member
• Keen sense of judgment and tact
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to recognize and respond to the differing management needs of individuals

Work Conditions 

Work Environment

• Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
• Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
• Professional Dress is required when in contact with families. 

Work Postures

• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
• Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently

Physical Demands

• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage

Work Hours

• Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises

Postal Code: L4J 1W3

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: CA-ON - Thornhill