Job Type: Casual/Vacation
Salary: $32 – $40 per hour
So what is the role, exactly?
Your day-to-day would involve:
- Transfer of deceased persons from the place of passing to mortuary facilities. Collection locations will include hospitals, private homes, aged care facilities and other public locations
- Work and communicate regularly with the health care staff, police and coronial staff to facilitate the transfers, also effectively and compassionately communicating with the family of the deceased
- Manually handle the deceased, often placing them, caringly and reverently, onto transfer stretchers and then transporting them in a van to the respective destination
- Safely orchestrate and manoeuvre locations that have stairs, limited access and complicated extractions (training, tools and aids are provided); manual lift of the deceased is required in a number of circumstances – the successful applicant will be fit and able to complete this lifting task with their 2nd team member
- Uphold and maintain a reverent, caring and respectful approach and manner in every aspect of their role and tasks
- Understand that their role can involve confronting scenes and circumstances
- Work in an on-call capacity, completing their tasks within agreed response timeframes
- Can work as a team – our Drivers work in pairs.
Ok, sounds great. Who are you looking for?
The Ideal Candidate will have:
- Full valid Driver’s License (and personal transport to report to work)
- A Current Police Check (or willing to obtain one)
- Full working rights in Australia
- Mobile Phone
- A caring and compassionate nature
- Ability to establish a reliable working roster
- A level of strength and fitness to handle deceased
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