General Assistant X80

Position Title: General Assistant X80
Hiring Organization: Icebolethu Group
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Date Posted: July 17, 2024
Valid Through: July 26, 2024
Description
Icebolethu Group, an Authorised Financial Service Provider (FSP45714) and a Level 1 BBBEE Contributor, is South Africa’s second-largest Funeral Assurance Group. Winner of the Standard Bank KZN – Top Brand award for 2022, Icebolethu Group provides a center of excellence and is a leading provider of dignified burial solutions.
Icebolethu Burial Services, a subsidiary of Icebolethu Group, is currently in search of suitable candidates to apply and fill the permanent positions of General Assistant based in various regions within KZN. The successful candidate(s) will be required to perform tasks supporting Burial Services.
Minimum Qualifications
- Grade 12
Experience and Knowledge Required
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in Burials / Funeral Services and Planning
Skills and Competencies Required
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills
- Pays close attention to detail
- Possesses the skill needed to handle sensitive organs and instruments
- Communicates well with others
- Exhibits the ability to work calmly and professionally with gruesome or unidentifiable bodies
- Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity when working with families of the deceased
- Must be willing to work odd hours and/or overnight shifts
Key Performance Areas
- Assists in removals
- Registers deceased details in the mortuary register
- Ensures bodies are labeled correctly
- Washes and stores bodies in the mortuary tray as per the register and board number
- Ensures that all bodies are properly stored in their assigned locations
- Assists in identifying bodies
- Cleans and prepares bodies for autopsy
- Cleans the mortuary and viewing area
- Sterilizes autopsy equipment and sets out all necessary instruments for the pathologist
- Washes and sterilizes all instruments after autopsy
- Washes and prepares bodies for collection
- Coffins bodies
- Releases bodies to families or other authorized persons
- Speaks to family and friends to provide them with updates on the autopsy (if necessary)
- Monitors the mortuary and signs in visitors
- Assists with funeral grave and hall decoration set-up
- Installs the lowering device machine
- Responsible for equipment and materials
Reporting Offices
- Region: eThekwini
Reference No: KZN/WM/1524 - Region: iLembe & King Cetshwayo
Reference No: KZN/LN/1524 - Region: Amajuba & uThukela
Reference No: KZN/FMD/1524 - Region: Ugu & Harry Gwala
Reference No: KZN/NK/15424 - Region: uMzinyathi & uMgungundlovu
Reference No: KZN/SS/1524 - Region: uMkhanyakude & Zululand
Reference No: KZN/LM/1524
Contact
NB: Candidates who reside in the area where Icebolethu Group conducts its business will be given first preference.
ICEBOLETHU EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
NB: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. White, Colored, and Indian candidates are encouraged to apply.
Application Submission and Closing Dates
NB: Applications with no clarification for the position applying for will not be considered.
Please submit all CVs to Icebo_hr@icebolethu.co.za or apply here.
The closing date for CV submissions is Friday, July 26, 2024.