Closing date: 04-03-2024

Funeral Service Crew – Coroner Service

£11.77 per hour plus shift premium and benefits 

22.5 hours per week, Part Time, 3 days per week, Sunday to Saturday, weekly rotating shift pattern covering 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am

Bristol BS30 8FR

We’re looking for part time Funeral Service Crew – Coroner Service to join our team in Bristol. This Service Crew role comes with a salary of £11.77 per hour (plus shift premium) and excellent benefits. A full manual UK driver’s licence is required to apply.

In this role, you'll be responsible for carrying out the transfer of the deceased on behalf of the Coroners. You'll also support the day-to-day Funeralcare operation wherever possible, making sure that both Co-op’s and the Coroners' ways of working are adhered to and delivered to the highest standard.

Some of the main duties you can expect to take on as a Funeral Service Crew – Coroner Service member will include:

• Driving our vehicles and carrying out the transfer of the deceased on behalf of the Coroner in a professional and empathetic manner
• Maintaining the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles
• Preparing coffins and engraving nameplates
• Assisting in the care and preparation of the deceased to the highest standards

This role would suit someone with the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances, as well as the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting). A sensitive approach to customer service with good attention to detail is also essential.

In return for your compassion and dedication, you’ll get a generous benefits package that includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores, 23 days holiday (pro rata, rising with service) and a pension with up to 10% employer contributions. You’ll also get: 

• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support 24/7, plus access to a virtual GP and free eye tests 
• Wagestream?– an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 
• YuLife – an app that rewards your for exercising with discounts and vouchers for all kinds of brands 

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.??

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.? 

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. 

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply. 

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. 

You can find out more about our recruitment process at apply-process. 

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing. 

If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.? 

Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.?