Employment

Employment Opporotunities

The Riley Funeral Home, Lansing's Oldest Family Owned Funeral Home, is currently accepting applications and resumes for the following positions:

Full-Time Licensed Funeral Director

J.R. Riley Funeral Home, Lansing’s oldest family-owned funeral home, is currently seeking a Full Time Licensed Funeral Director to provide customer service in all areas of helping client families following the loss of a loved one. Provides exemplary personalized and professional service. Interacts with the family to fulfill death care needs. Ensures customer needs are addressed.

• Specific Responsibilities Include: Arranges and conducts funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with company policies and procedures; Performs technical and cosmological embalming services; Adheres to all company and regulatory requirements;
• Cares for the deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks which may include: Removals and transfers; Lifting of deceased human remains; Performs technical and cosmological embalming services; Dressing and casketing; Coordinating and assisting with funeral service and visitation; Delivery of flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families;
• Performs or assists with funeral services by: Driving funeral vehicles and coordinating parking cars; Ushering and assisting at chapel and church services and at the cemetery; Delivering flowers, caskets, urn, photos and other personal keepsakes or mementos of client families; Assists with the maintenance of vehicles, the facility and property; Receive caskets and other funeral home supplies as well as place into inventory and carrying out any other responsibilities that may be reasonably delegated by management; Answering phones.
• Requirements & Qualifications:
• Must be a licensed funeral director and embalmer or have the ability to obtain a state license.
• Requires graduation from an accredited school of embalming or mortuary science.
• 1 year of experience as a licensed funeral director.

Full-Time Receptionist/Office Assistant

The Receptionist/Office Assistant is responsible for the performance of a variety of administrative and clerical services requiring the exercise of good judgment and clerical knowledge. Receives walk-in visitors and clients. Performs a variety of administrative services including: scheduling appointments, word processing, typing, data entry, filing, answering phones, running outside errands, coordination of events, and special projects, etc. Work involves handling sensitive issues and confidential information. Applicants must have excellent organizational skills, detail orientation, ability to work with specific deadlines and frequent interruptions, the ability to work evening and/or weekend hours, a professional appearance, good attitude, and be a team player.


Full Time Funeral Director Assistant

The Funeral Director Assistant provides customer service in all areas (including the respectful care of deceased human remains) of helping client families following the loss of a loved one. Provides exemplary personalized and professional service. Learns how a Funeral Director implements choices made by the families/legal representative regarding the funeral, final disposition of the body, and memorialization of the individual. Interacts with the family to fulfill death care needs. Ensures customer needs are addressed. Applicants must have good driving record, valid driver's license, problem-solving skills, the ability to multitask, detail orientation, a professional appearance, good attitude, and be a team player. 

Funeral Service Attendants/On-Call Drivers

This position interacts directly with client families during their time of need and is responsible for creating and maintaining a premier level of client family satisfaction. The Funeral Attendant will set-up and work viewings, funeral services, memorial services, etc. Applicants must have a flexible schedule, good driving record, valid driver's license, professional appearance, a good attitude, and be a team player.