According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Embalm, dress, cosmeticize, and casket the deceased. | 92% |
| Greet people at the funeral home. | 91% |
| Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned. | 91% |
| Transport the deceased to the funeral home. | 90% |
| Manage funeral home finances, including receiving payments, making bank deposits, or performing general bookkeeping duties. | 89% |
| Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held. | 89% |
| Close caskets at appropriate point in services. | 89% |
| Attend to the needs of the bereaved, such as by offering comfort, counseling, or after-care programs. | 88% |
| Assist with cremations and the processing and packaging of cremated remains. | 86% |
| Offer assistance to mourners as they enter or exit limousines. | 86% |
| Obtain burial permits and register deaths. | 86% |
| Obtain doctors' signatures on death certificate and complete other paperwork, such as insurance claims forms. | 86% |
| Place caskets in parlors or chapels prior to wakes or funerals. | 85% |
| Clean and drive funeral vehicles, such as cars or hearses, in funeral processions. | 85% |
| Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment. | 84% |
| Meet with family members to plan the funeral. | 84% |
| Perform various administrative tasks, such as typing documents or answering telephone calls. | 83% |
| Arrange floral offerings or lights around caskets. | 83% |
| Supervise funeral processions and assist with cemetery parking. | 82% |
| Act as pallbearers. | 81% |
| Clean funeral parlors or chapels. | 81% |
| Deliver floral arrangements or other items to family members of the deceased. | 79% |
| Prepare obituaries for newspapers. | 78% |
| Issue and store funeral equipment. | 78% |
| Perform general maintenance tasks for funeral homes, such as maintaining equipment or caring for funeral grounds. | 75% |
| Provide advice to mourners on how to make charitable donations in honor of the deceased. | 64% |
