516390 - Other Funeral services workers

Here are classified other funeral services workers who are not listed in the 5163 subgroup „Funeral Services Workers“ and who organize funerals and perform various human remains management services.

Main activities

* communicate with the deceased's family and discuss funeral organization details, as well as preparation procedures such as cremation or burial;
* organize the funeral ceremony and ensure that all technical equipment is properly prepared and works well;
* take care of transport for the remains from the place of death to the morgue or funeral home, to the catafalque and from it and from the funeral home to the cemetery;
* wash and disinfect bodies, use makeup to create a more natural appearance and hide any visible damage;
* cooperate with funeral service workers to fulfill the wishes of the deceased's family members.

Characteristic competences

* empathic and able to hold firm in complex emotional situations;
* embalm remains;
* handle documentation, plan budget and manage finances;
* coordinate and manage funeral processes;
* cooperate with funeral ceremony organizers;
* prepare remains for the funeral ceremony.