Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Location Manager 

Kearney Funeral Services 
Vancouver, BC

Kearney Funeral Services is a local family owned business with four locations who has been serving the lower mainland with care and compassion for over 110 years. In our mission to care for the bereaved, we aim to provide the highest level of service and live the virtues of high ethical standards and responsible stewardship. We are Compassionate, Trustworthy, Responsible professionals and this at the center of our philosophy which guides everything we do.

While our focus is meeting the needs of our customers, our success is driven by our people.

If our values resonate with you, and you want to learn, grow and develop within a team that inspires, shares knowledge, and cares, then please apply!

The Opportunity:
The Location Manager position requires a high level of compassion and a caring individual who enjoys helping others.

This person must be a team player who leads by example, and challenges others to better fulfill their roles. Someone who comes to work with a great attitude and inspires others to do the same. This position requires leadership capabilities and a good set of funeral director experiences and skills. This person must also be capable of working with, instructing and encouraging Apprentice Funeral Directors to reach their full potentials personally and in their roles as Funeral Service Professionals.

The Eligible Candidate will:

• Have held a Funeral Directors License for a minimum of 5 years.
• Have experience in Management or possess an excellent leadership track record. 
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Build, work in and develop a cohesive team both within a specific location and companywide.
• Possess an excellent work ethic, ensuring goals and deadlines are met and standards are kept high.
• Always act with honesty and integrity, indifferent of situation or position.
• Have an exceptional ability to work with and develop team members; including coaching, constructive feedback and reviews.
• Be passionate about Funeral Service and providing high quality service for the families we serve and can convey this passion to the team and across the company.
• Have the ability to encourage people to believe in culture and align with our mission and values.

Job Description
• Leading a team of dedicated funeral professionals.
• Running and planning, staff meetings; training and development meetings; daily check-ins as well as daily and weekly scheduling and staff allocation.
• Overseeing all Operations of the Location to ensure the highest level of standards with respect to service delivery, building upkeep and maintenance (including capital expenditures) and overall efficiency of operation. 
• Community relationship building with Churches, members of the bereavement and health care community, industry stake holders and suppliers and all others who share our mission of care and compassion for the bereaved.
• Actively monitoring and strategizing with respect to the financial performance of the location including market share growth, revenue and receivables. 
• Ensuring Kearney's Mission, Vision and Core Values are upheld.
• Meeting families to arrange funerals, attending services and acting in the capacity of a Funeral Director when required.

We are a growing company, with a motivated and energetic leadership team dedicated to service of the bereaved, community support and advocacy for the vulnerable. If you possess a passion for these values as well as the above skills, we would love to meet you to see if you are a good fit for our team.        

For candidates who embody these attributes, this position has the potential for further advancement within the company.
A BC Funeral Directors license is preferred, however for the right candidate, we will facilitate licensing transfer requirements.
Compensation (including bonuses and benefits) is competitive and will be tailored to match the qualification and skill of the individual applicant.

To apply, or for more information please send resume with cover letter to:

Respectfully, only successful candidates will be contacted for interviews


Funeral Director Position

Castlegar Funeral Chapel
Castlegar, BC

We are a successful, privately owned funeral home with a reputation for integrity, professionalism and excellence. We take tremendous pride in serving both our families and our communities with grace and compassion.

As employers we promise to use good judgment, fairness and to have respect for our teammates. We encourage self-care, often in the form of ‘ski days’ as time allows. In the Kootenays, we strive for life balance. In a small community we know how vital it is to be part of supporting and nurturing elements; we encourage work time to include volunteerism.

We hope to meet with candidates who are compassionate, organized and adept with technology. A positive, mature outlook coupled with common sense is essential for this position. A love of travelling is also required; we serve families in a very large (and amazingly beautiful) area. We utilize a team approach and often lend support to each other in our respective funeral homes.

If you are not familiar with the Kootenays, do yourself a favour and spend some time online- if you fall in love with this area like the rest of us have and you are the best at what you do please send your resume and cover letter to:


Gwen Ziprick
Castlegar Funeral Chapel
411 9th Ave, Castlegar, BC


Full-Time Funeral Director

Snodgrass Funeral Homes
Southern Alberta Area

We are currently seeking a mature, reliable, hard working, self-motivated Funeral Director with strong work ethics. This is an opportunity to be a part of a team of dedicated, responsible, hard working, caring people that honour themselves on providing exceptional service to the families we serve. 

The successful candidate would be able to arrange and perform all types of meaningful services, as well as have excellent organizational skills and be able to carry out basic office duties. This individual would be required to be on-call in a rotation with other directors as well as work every third weekend. Also willing to work at multiple locations is an asset.     

Snodgrass Funeral Home is a 90 year old family owned company that offers its team members competitive wages, overtime pay, commissions as well as health benefits.

Funeral Directors with all levels of experience will be considered.  

Please submit your resume to resume@snodgrassfuneralhomes.com.

Seeking a Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer

Drayton Valley Funeral Services
Drayton Valley, AB

Drayton Valley Funeral Services is seeking a newly licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer.  

The successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively, have excellent phone, written and computer skills, is detail oriented, has a positive attitude, strong customer service skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks. Professional appearance is essential and must be committed to working in a team environment.

A valid driver’s license is required and must be willing to relocate to the Drayton Valley area.

Please submit your resume with a cover letter to:
Drayton Valley Funeral Services (A Division of Pembina Memorial Chapel Ltd)
Box 7377, Drayton Valley, Alberta T7A 1S6 or email: dvfs@telus.net


Funeral Director/Embalmer 

Grace Gardens Funeral Chapel

Grace Gardens is growing and we are seeking caring and conscientious individuals to join our team.
We are a client-centered funeral service business that is known for service excellence.
We strive to challenge and support our staff to provide “the best” to the families we serve.

Individuals are invited to apply who:
  • Are caring and compassionate
  • Are meticulous and organized in their work
  • Possess excellent communication skills
  • Are self-motivated
  • Are capable of meeting deadlines
  • Value continuous learning
  • Have a solid work ethic
  • Can demonstrate competence in arranging/directing funerals and in embalming.
Please submit a resume with references to:
Grace Gardens Funeral Chapel
5626 - 51 Street
St. Paul, AB T0A 3A1
Call: 780-645-2677 or 877-573-2677 for further information
**Resumes will be kept in confidence**

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