Crematorium Technician- Temporary Contract - BT5

Crematorium Technician

Temporary Contract

Ballygowan BT5

Summary of responsibilities and personal duties:

Undertake the necessary identification checks of the deceased, following all procedures before cremation.

Operate the cremator and any ancillary equipment within the established principles and guidelines for burial and cremation.

Understand and have the ability to operate cremators in compliance with all legal protocol and approved standards of operation, for example, ICCM, COTS, CTTS and CPE.

Assist in maintaining the day-to-day operational standards of the crematorium to ensure the service is delivered to the highest standards and to statutory requirements.

Deliver the role in an efficient and effective manner in accordance and in compliance with health and safety requirements, policies and risk assessments, e.g., COSHH, manual, handling, and ensure that all accident reporting procedures are appropriately applied.

Ensure safe operation and routine maintenance of cremators and auxiliary equipment such as fans, smoke indicators and other similar equipment, including minor repairs and identifying and reporting any irregularities with equipment.

Ensure safe operation, routine maintenance and cleanliness of reducing machine and miscellaneous equipment such as catafalque etc and ensure the cremator room and other areas within the crematorium are kept clean.

Ensure the appropriate storage of ashes prior to disposal, to check ashes for final disposal, to pack ashes for despatch and to remove metal objects from cremated remains.

To dispose of cremated remains as instructed, including the burial and scattering of ashes in the cemetery.

Ensure that all administration associated with cremations is accurate and completed and to assist with the collation of information for reports, registers etc., as and when required.

Comply at all times with the Code of Cremation Practice as laid down by the Federation of British Cremation Authorities and the Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 and appropriate legislation.

Chapel Duties

11. Clean the chapel, waiting rooms, entrance hall and other ancillary rooms. All wooden surfaces must be dusted and polished daily and floral displays maintained.

12. Check the daily list of services and ensure that the chapel is prepared according to the type of service that will be conducted. To set out correctly the times of the services and the names of the deceased onto the daily information board.

13. On the arrival of the cortege at the crematorium, to show the family mourners to their seats in the chapel and assist as required with the transfer of the coffin from the hearse to the catafalque.

14. Check the name of the coffin plate against that on his or her sheet, to ensure the correct coffin has arrived, before the coffin enters the crematorium.

15. Ensure the correct placing of the coffin onto the catafalque by the family or funeral directors.

16. Assist with the daily operation of the webcasting equipment for each cremation sermon following the appropriate processes and procedures.

17. Assist in the funeral service such as, making short announcements and pressing the committal button at the appropriate time.

18. Operate and coordinate different music formats, operate audio visual equipment if requested, to meet the requirements of both the minister and family representatives during the funeral service.

General Duties

Undertake key-holding duties at the crematorium as and when required.

Undertake administrative duties, liaising with the bereavement booking office and issuing ashes to customers, as and when required.

Be available for emergency cover as required.

Assist the management team to respond to all routine correspondence, enquiries and complaints.

Undertake periodic stock taking of urns and cremator parts periodically.

Deputise for the Senior Crematorium Technician in their absence as required.

Participate in all induction and in-service training provided by Belfast City Council and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedure.

Essential criteria

Experience

Applicants must, as at the closing dat, be able to demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year's relevant experience, gained in the workplace, in each of the following areas:

working in a professional bereavement services environment;

providing advice and support to customers in a sympathetic and sensitive manner;

and undertaking administrative duties including maintaining accurate records.

Other Information:

Start Date: 12 October 26

Closing Date: 9 th October 26

Hours of Work: 37 (The post is also shifts with 12 hr shifts from 6.30am to 7.00pm)

Rate of Pay: £15.82 per hour

Location: Ballygowan BT5

If you would like to apply for this role, please send us your updated CV via the link provided and one of the team will be in touch with you. Or if you would like to discuss this position, please contact Task Recruitment on or to speak to one of our consultants.

The client reserves the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should they receive sufficient applications. If interested, please send your CV as early as possible.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.