Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.
- Tasks
- 22 tasks22 core
- Family
- Personal Care & ServiceOne of its 34 occupations
- Code
- 39-4031.00SOC 2018: 39-4031
What the work is made of
All 22 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.Core taskTask 3335Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 2. Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.Core taskTask 3334Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 3. Perform embalming duties, as necessary.Core taskTask 3343Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 4. Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.Core taskTask 3332Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 5. Remove deceased remains from place of death.Core taskTask 21009Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 6. Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.Core taskTask 3336Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 7. Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.Core taskTask 15200Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 8. Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.Core taskTask 3340Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 9. Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.Core taskTask 3337Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 10. Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.Core taskTask 3339Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 11. Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial.Core taskTask 3344Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 12. Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients.Core taskTask 3345Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 13. Maintain financial records, order merchandise, or prepare accounts.Core taskTask 3347Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 14. Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.Core taskTask 3342Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 15. Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services.Core taskTask 3341Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 16. Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites or place or adjust lights, fixtures, or floral displays.Core taskTask 3348Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 17. Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.Core taskTask 15202Rated by 69 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 18. Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff.Core taskTask 15201Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 19. Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.Core taskTask 3346Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 20. Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties.Core taskTask 3349Rated by 67 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 21. Receive or usher people to their seats for services.Core taskTask 3350Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
- Task 22. Participate in community activities for funeral home promotion or other purposes.Core taskTask 15203Rated by 68 people who do the job, August 2024
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 39-4031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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