Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

We are constantly recharged and rewarded by families that we assist. Few of life’s rewards are better than having someone tell you that he or she does not know what they would have done without your help. Funeral service can be a beautiful way to help your neighbors and friends.

To help us better serve area families, we regularly accept applications from individuals interested in joining our organization to help us fulfill our mission.If you have general interest in applying to our organization, please “click here” for our application.

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Below, we have listed specific positions for which we are pleased to be accepting applications:

(FT & PT) Operations Administrative Specialist/Funeral Service Administration

Full-Time; Fluctuating Work Week/EOW (Week 1: M-W and F-S | Week 2: Su-Th)

Part-Time; Fluctuating Work Week (Week 1: T and Th | Week 2: M and F)

Job Description

This full-time position will provide administrative and operational support to the Funeral Service Team. Primary responsibilities include, preparation of funeral service administration documents, production of funeral service printed materials, and additional administrative, clerical and customer service duties.

Primary Responsibilities

- Prepare, monitor and maintain family case files

- Prepare funeral service documents to include obituaries, death certificates, veterans benefits, and social security notification

- Design printed memorial tribute materials for funeral services and ceremonies

- Scan and process photographs

- Prepare letters, certificates, and other written correspondence

- Assist receptionist in answering telephone and greeting guests

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess an associate’s degree; excellent verbal and written communications skills; strong time management skills and multi-tasking abilities; exceptional computer literacy: MS Office Suite and data-entry, (additional MS Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, and graphic design experience preferred), and typing skills of 50 WPM.

In addition, the ideal candidate will encompass and value the following personal and professional attributes:

Confidentiality, Accuracy, Adaptability /Flexibility, Teamwork, Professionalism, Initiative, Dependability

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OR

Email: kwilson@butlerfuneralhomes.com

Post Mail: Butler Funeral Homes | Attn: Katie Wilson | 900 S. Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62703

Hospitality Associate

Primary Responsibilities

• Greeting, receiving and engaging visitors and families during services and ceremonies

• Telephone, light housekeeping/hostess and administrative/clerical assistance

• Assist with inventory control procedures

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess a high school degree; excellent communication skills with the ability to speak intelligently, efficiently and effectively with clientele; demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and maintain strong attention to detail; and ability to lift and move up to 30 lbs. and stand for up to 5 hours.

In addition, the ideal candidate will encompass and value the following personal and professional attributes:

Adaptability/Flexibility; Accuracy; Compassion; Confidentiality Dependability/Responsibility; Self Motivation; Honesty; Professionalism.

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Funeral Service Associate/Courier

This part-time position is primarily responsible for providing support for the Funeral Service, Administration, and Hospitality departments with both onsite and offsite duties. Driving responsibilities also included.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct pick-up and delivery services for documents, packages, supplies, and personal items to and from a variety of recipients including, but not limited to: families served, City/County offices, hospitals, religious organizations, etc.

• Assist with set-up of visitations and funeral ceremonies, both onsite and offsite

• Greet, receive and engage visitors and families during services and ceremonies

• Assist with inventory control procedures

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess a high school degree; excellent communication skills with the ability to speak intelligently, efficiently and effectively with clientele; clean driving record and background check; demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize and maintain strong attention to detail; and ability to lift and move 50 lbs. and stand for up to 5 hours.

In addition, the ideal candidate will encompass and value the following personal and professional attributes:

Adaptability/Flexibility; Accuracy; Compassion; Confidentiality Dependability/Responsibility;Self-Motivation; Honesty; Professionalism

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Licensed Funeral Director

 If you seek a challenging opportunity with an organization that believes it is necessary to provide an excellent workplace experience for associates in order to deliver an excellent customer service experience for its clients, then you should consider our opportunity.

 To us, an excellent work environment is one in which high standards are articulated and tools provided to achieve those standards, while allowing you to create meaningful and personalized tributes. We feel a great Funeral Director must accept responsibility, and should have adequate support staff to meet their responsibilities. Our philosophy is that a great funeral home operation has a clear path for advancement, including salary increases aligned with each stage of growth and excellent compensation and benefits. 

From you, we expect that you have a high level of compassion and integrity; you must be detail-oriented and interested in working in a progressive firm with strong values. You would like the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, grow within the business, and are not afraid to take on additional responsibilities. You must be willing to work with others in a team atmosphere as well, and should always strive for improvement for the benefit of all in the organization who share the common vision of executing our purpose-to help people say good-bye with dignity and respect.

 We have more information we can share readily to those who are truly interested. We also welcome newly licensed individuals who want a true Professional opportunity. Lawn mowing skills, car washing skills, and vacuuming skills are NOT what we base our opportunity on. True Professional Funeral Service delivery requires a commitment not only from the organization, but also the Funeral Service Professional to truly understand how to help people say good-bye with dignity and respect, and to help people mourn a death in addition to celebrating a life. 

If you are interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Chris Butler using the contact information below. You must be licensed in Illinois or have the ability to reciprocate your license.

Please submit resume and cover letter using one of the following methods.

• Email: careers@butlerfuneralhomes.com

• Post Mail: Butler Funeral Homes | Attn: Katie Wilson | 900 S. Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62703

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Advance Planning Specialist/Family Service Director

An Advance Planning Specialist/Family Service Director (APS/FSD) assists individuals and families in their important funeral/memorial planning.

• As an APS/FSD you will meet with individuals and families for a planning meeting, and assist in the advance planning process, and educate them about all of their options for funeral and memorial events, as well as options for preparing financially for their funeral plan. Butler offers a specialized life insurance policy designed for funerals that provide the consumer with the ability to secure today’s prices for the arrangement plans, and receive coverage for the full cost of the funeral/memorial while making payments. Each time you assist an individual with completing and securing funding for their plans, you positively impact the family. When plans are made in advance, you help ease the responsibility of the family to make all of the arrangements at the time of death. In many cases, people who plan in advance want to give their loved ones a planned guideline, therefore enabling them to spend time on the details of the services and the special touches they would not have time for otherwise. That is a very important part of their grief-work. This will help make the funeral experience more valuable and can play an integral part in healing. Planning ahead can enhance the meaning of the funeral. Advance Planning Specialists have a huge responsibility to educate consumers on the value of funerals. Our actions today can have a lasting effect on the future.

Requirements:

Strong interpersonal abilities. Preferred minimum 2 years of outside sales experience. Excellent communication skills. Current Illinois life insurance license or the ability to obtain one. 

To learn more about this position, please submit your resume for immediate consideration by emailing Sarah Miller at smiller@butlerfuneralhomes.com 

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