When writing an undertakers resume, it is important to focus education and experience.
In most regions you must have passed a state required test in order to work as a professional undertaker.
The chronological resume works well for this purpose and is the format
used in the undertakers resume template below.
Please note in the undertakers resume example above the applicant has
included important affiliation and membership information.
The applicant might also wish to include other important information such
as
community and civic involvement as well, as the
applicant in the resume above has done.
Resume Sample For Undertakers
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Henry Smith
2900
Peachtree Lane
Atlanta,
GA 55555
1-555-555-1212
henrys@email.com
Objective: Funeral
Director position with a family atmosphere funeral home
Experience:
| Jacobs
and Jacobs Funeral Home |
|
Atlanta,
GA |
| Funeral
Director |
|
2002 to Present |
- Arranged and directed funeral services.
- Coordinated activities of workers to
remove body to mortuary for embalming.
- Interviewed family to arrange details
such as preparation of obituary notice, selection of urn or casket,
determination of location and time of cremation or burial, selection of
official for religious rites and transportation for mourners.
- Planned placement of casket in parlor or
chapel and adjusted lights, fixtures and floral displays.
- Directed placement and removal of casket
from hearse.
- Closed casket and lead funeral cortege to
church orburial site.
- Directed preparations and shipment of
body forout-of-state burial.
- Prepared body for interment.
| Atlanta
Memorial Funeral Home |
|
Atlanta,
GA |
| Crematory
Operator Trainee |
|
2000 to 2002 |
- Made removal of bodies
- Assisted with funeral services
- Trained to operate and maintain crematory
and equipment
- Worked closely with funeral directors and
prep room staff
Education:
| Atlanta
MortuarySchool |
|
Atlanta,
GA |
| Licensed by the State of Georgia |
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Affiliations:
National Funeral Directors Association
Georgia Funeral Directors Association
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
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