Funeral Services All-Rounder

Tasks

• You advise the relatives of the deceased and organise a dignified memorial service, funeral and/or interment in consultation with them.
• You transfer the deceased and maintain a respectful approach towards them and their relatives.
• You prepare the deceased at the Nordheim Crematorium, work in the furnace room where you carry out cremations, and accompany relatives during farewells.
• You provide information in the call centre and advise relatives and persons responsible for graves.
• You prepare grave maintenance invoices, rental contracts, quotations and record planting orders.

Profile

• You have completed training in a commercial, nursing or technical field and hold a valid category B driving licence.
• You possess high mental and physical resilience and a strong commitment to quality.
• You have a sense for respectful and service-oriented interaction with mourners and our interface partners.
• You have the ability and enthusiasm to work constructively and solution-oriented in a dynamic team.
• You are willing to work during operating hours between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, including some weekends and public holidays.

We offer

We offer you a challenging role in a progressive working environment with the opportunity to actively contribute and help shape it. You can expect a motivated and innovative team as well as attractive employment conditions and development opportunities. Your workplaces will be in the City Hall of Zurich and the Nordheim Crematorium.

The annual salary for this position at 100% employment is expected to be between CHF 76,000 and 98,000. For applicants with more or less relevant professional experience, the offered salary may deviate from this range. During the application process, the individual salary will be determined according to the city’s salary system. More information can be found under Salaries and Bonuses of the City of Zurich.

About us

Every day, around 220 employees at the Population Office (BVA) are in personal contact with the people of Zurich. Their needs are our organisation’s top priority, which includes the Civil Registry Office, the Residents’ Registration Office, the Funeral and Cemetery Office, and the staff departments: for weddings, certifications, relocations, address changes, funerals and much more. We live the vision "s'BVA - für dis Läbe i dim Züri".

At the Funeral and Cemetery Office (BFA), we advise relatives in the event of deaths, organise funerals, interments and memorial services, transfer the deceased, operate the cremation facilities and the laying out in the largest Swiss crematorium, and manage graves in 19 municipal cemeteries.

Interested?

Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application including a cover letter!