Funeral directors consult with the family of the deceased regarding arrangements/costs of the funeral service and co-ordinate all aspects of the funeral.

Funeral directors perform some or all of the following duties:

Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs;

Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home;

Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible;

Issue death notices to newspapers;

Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, co-ordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents;

Discuss and negotiate pre-arranged funerals with clients;

Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise;

Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff;

May perform same duties as embalmers.

Apprentice Embalmer
Assistant Funeral Director
Embalmer
Funeral Director
Mortician

People in this group usually work in funeral homes.