ISCO Occupation Group 5163.3 Funeral Attendant
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Funeral Attendant: Funeral attendants lift and carry coffins prior and during the funeral service, placing it in the chapel and into the cemetery. They handle floral offerings around the coffin, direct mourners and assist with storing the equipment after the funeral.
Essential Skills
- Maintain Customer Service
- Transfer Coffins
- Show Diplomacy
- Maintain Personal Hygiene Standards
- Greet Guests
- Promote Human Rights
- Manage Funeral Equipment
- Provide Directions To Guests
Optional Skills
- Clean Rooms
- Prepare Ceremonial Locations
- Provide Emotional Support To The Bereaved
- Lift Heavy Weights
- Advise On Funeral Services
- Relate Empathetically
- Drive Vehicles In Processions
- Work Ergonomically
Alternative Names
- Attendant For Funeral Organisation
- Pallbearer
- Funeral Home Assistant
- Mortician'S Helper
