Undertaker

Duties and Responsibilities

-Providing 24-hour body removal service from place of death to mortuary or burial place.
-Preparing bodies for burial including washing, dressing and embalming.
-Assisting by arranging funerals and burials.
-Assisting with processing documents for burials and repatriation.
-Liaising with the bereaved family regarding time, and other requirements.
-Setting up burial equipment at the cemetery.
-Taking water bowsers and other equipment to the venue of mourning, church service or burial.
-Attending to bereaved clients with dignity and compassion.
-Decorating funeral venue.
-Reporting accidents and faults within 12 hours of occurrence or noticing.
-Transporting staff and bodies to the burial place , and other driving duties.
-Transporting mourners to burial place and back.
-Complying with Road Traffic Act, speed limits, company procedures and other road usage rules.
Bailee role.