Funeral Service Crew (Apply in minutes)

Closing date: 18-12-2024**Funeral Service Crew**£27,592 per annum (£14.15 per hour) including London Allowance plus benefitsFull Time 37.5 hours per week, working a variety of shifts Monday to Friday8am-8pm - as part of this role, you’ll also be part of the on call rotaManor Park, London E12 5DA **No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a fewsimple steps – no CV required.** **You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this job.** Help families say the perfect goodbye to loved ones as part of our funeralservice crew. No experience? No problem. We provide full training and ongoing support, plusaccess to a wide range of benefits including competitive salary, an excellentpension scheme, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services. At the Co-op, you’ll be part of something meaningful. Join us today. **What you’ll do** • collect the deceased from a range of locations and scenarios in aprofessional and empathetic manner• bear coffins and drive funeral vehicles• maintain the cleanliness of equipment and facilities, including vehicles• prepare coffins and engrave name plates• prepare the deceased in our care for viewings and the funeral**This role would suit people who have** • a full UK manual driving licence• a sensitive approach to customer service with good attention to detail• the ability to react calmly and compassionately in emotional circumstances• the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting) **Why Co-op?** You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including: • 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round• 10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% onthe Friday and Saturday after payday)• discounts on other Co-op products and services• 23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions• access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential adviceand support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day• access to virtual GP and free eye tests• endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships• friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge differenceto your community• access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to apercentage of your pay as you earn it At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’slargest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heartof what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear socialpurpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world forour members, customers, colleagues, and communities **Building an inclusive work environment** We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications fromeveryone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagueshave equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate ourdifferences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting thecommunities they serve. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to ourrecruitment process according to your needs. Were also part of the DisabilityConfident scheme, meaning well always offer an interview to disabledcandidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria fora job. Well ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confidentscheme when you apply. If we invite you to take part in the recruitmentprocess for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonableadjustments to enable you to participate. You can find out more about ourrecruitment process at jobs.coop.co.ukapply-process.You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all ourcommitments to diversity and inclusion at [jobs.coop.co.ukdiversity-inclusion-wellbeing](https:jobs.coop.co.ukdiversity-inclusion-wellbeing).As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. Itwill take you around 20 minutes to complete this test.If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checksas part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS(disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupationalhealth questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll alsocheck your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter andInstagram.Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.