Hands-on
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Funeral Home Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.
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- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
- Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons.
- Offer counsel and comfort to families and friends of the deceased.
- Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
- Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
- Complete and maintain records, such as state-required documents, tracking documents, or product inventories.
- Sell funeral services, products, or merchandise to clients.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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2.8 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
2024-08
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2024-08
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
2024-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2024-08
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2024-08
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
2024-08
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2024-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2024-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2024-08
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2024-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2024-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
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Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General →
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Other →
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O*NET-SOC code 11-9171.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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