Funeral Attendants

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Funeral Attendants

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Help out with a variety of aspects of the funeral, including setting up the casket in the chapel or parlor before the service, preparing any floral arrangements or lighting, guiding or escorting attendees, and shutting the casket after the service.

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Perform a variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service, arranging floral offerings or lights around casket, directing or escorting mourners, closing casket, and issuing and storing funeral equipment.

Leadership	HIGH
Critical decision making	HIGH
Level of responsibilities	HIGH
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines	HIGH
Dealing and handling conflict	LOW

Competition for this position	LOW
Communication with others	HIGH
Work closely with team members, clients etc.	HIGH
Comfort of the work setting	HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions	LOW
Exposure to job hazards	LOW
Physical demands	LOW

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Characteristics

Critical decision making

Leadership

Comfort of the work setting

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions

Exposure to job hazards

Physical demands

Dealing and handling conflicts

Work closely with team members, clients etc.

Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Competition for this position

Communication with others

Level of responsibilities

Activities

Assisting and Caring for Others

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Getting Information

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Areas of Study

Administration and Management

Clerical

Customer and Personal Service

English Language

Law and Government

Psychology

Public Safety and Security

Transportation

Degrees

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Listening

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Monitoring

Service Orientation

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking