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About this Celebrant role at Dignity Memorial

Dignity Memorial · Onsite · ON - Thornhill

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

Education

  • High school education

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

Compensation

  • 23$ + Event Bonus

Postal Code: L4J 1W3

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: CA-ON - Thornhill
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About Dignity Memorial

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates. Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is commi

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