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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Are you driven to help others in their time of need? Are you looking for a compassionate and dignified career? Funeral service professionals include licensed funeral directors as well as funeral service associates, grief counselors, and support and administrative staff.

At A.J. Desmond & Sons, our goal is to attract and retain people motivated to provide excellent and innovative service. We want people who get the job done right while finding new ways to make our services even better. We want people committed to our core values of compassion, respect, integrity, and responsibility.

A family-owned firm, we strive to provide a fair and ethical work environment for all our employees. We are committed to a work environment where each employee feels valued, motivated and well-prepared to support the families we serve as well as the goals of the company. Accordingly, we seek long-term employment relationships.

Current listings are below. If we do not have a current opening that interests you, we still welcome the opportunity to get to know you. For more information on jobs and how to apply, please visit A.J. Desmond Job Openings

Regarding COVID-19 precautions, we follow local, state and CDC guidelines.

EOE

Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer

The full-time Funeral Director/Embalmer duties include:

  • Assisting grieving families while showing continual care and concern
  • Skillfully and compassionately taking death call information
  • Coordinate and/or transport deceased persons to funeral home as directed 
  • Caring of deceased including embalming, restoring, dressing, cosmetology, casketing, cremated remains, and possible other requests
  • Meeting with family members to prepare and coordinate services 
  • Contacting service personnel and outside vendors to coordinate merchandise and arrange facilities  
  • Remaining visible, available and attentive at all times during visitations and services 
  • Overseeing, directing and, as necessary, assisting any scheduled services 
  • Being knowledgeable of all programs and services offered
  • Supporting and assisting co-workers to insure the highest quality, most professional, most ethical service

This person must: 

  • Have met education and license requirements for Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer and possess a valid Michigan license with a minimum of two years of previous funeral director/embalmer experience preferred 
  • Have a Bachelors degree  
  • Be passionate about and committed to delivering outstanding service to the deceased and their families 
  • Have excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Be able to perform well in dynamic and sometimes stressful conditions
  • Be familiar with a wide range of religious or cultural funeral services and customs
  • Possess a valid Michigan driver’s license and an insurable driving record 
  • Be able to stand for extended periods of time 
  • Be able to exert up to forty pounds of force occasionally and/or up to fifteen pounds of force frequently in order to move or carry objects 
  • Be available to work some evenings and weekends and occasional holidays as scheduled 

Salary commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits available. 

 

Licensed Embalmer

The full-time Embalmer duties include:

  • Cares for deceased in a respectful manner while performing a variety of tasks which include: embalming, coordinating and completing removals and transfers as directed, verifying identification and embalming authorization; preparing to work using appropriate precautions and OSHA standards; performing restorations; dressing, applying cosmetics, casketing, and; any other preparation required for human remains
  • Adheres to all applicable professional, municipal, state/provincial and federal licensing authority regulations
  • Assists with maintenance and cleaning of preparation room and the facility
  • Assists with chemical and supply inventory
  • Receives caskets and other funeral home supplies
  • Promotes a safe work environment by being aware of and practicing universal precautions and adopting general principles of safe conduct
  • Skillfully and compassionately taking death call information
  • Being knowledgeable of all programs and services offered
  • Supporting and assisting co-workers to ensure the highest quality, most professional, most ethical service

This person must: 

  • Have met education and license requirements for Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer and possess a valid Michigan license with a minimum of two years of previous funeral director/embalmer experience preferred 
  • Have a Bachelors degree, preferred  
  • Be passionate about and committed to delivering outstanding service to the deceased and their families 
  • Have excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Be able to perform well in dynamic and sometimes stressful conditions
  • Be able to set and meet a high standard of care
  • Be familiar with a wide range of religious or cultural funeral services and customs
  • Possess a valid Michigan driver’s license and an insurable driving record 
  • Be able to stand for extended periods of time 
  • Be able to exert up to at least seventy five pounds of force
  • Be able to maintain prompt and regular attendance 
  • Be available to work a schedule that includes some evenings and weekends and occasional holidays  

This is a full-time position. Compensation commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits available.

Part-time Funeral Service Associate 

A part-time Funeral Service Associate handles the following duties:

  • Answers phones
  • Greets and directs visitors
  • Assists grieving families
  • Transports deceased to and from funeral homes as directed
  • Prepares space for and attends to funeral services
  • Receives and moves flower arrangements
  • Supports and assists funeral directors to insure the highest quality, most professional, most ethical service
  • Monitors parking lot activities; prepared to direct traffic
  • Efficiently plans driving routes, drives and arrives at destinations as scheduled


A successful candidate must:

  • Possess and display an understanding of the funeral profession
  • Have adaptive/team player attitude
  • Have professional self-presentation
  • Be resourceful and able to multi-task
  • Be able to stand for extended periods of time
  • Be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 15 pounds of force frequently
  • Have pleasant phone manner
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent and some professional experience
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and have an insurable driving record


This is a part time position, typically scheduled about 10-15 hours weekly with a varying schedule consisting mostly of weekends and some weekday evenings. An applicant must have availability on weekends from 8:00am-9:00pm and some availability Monday thru Friday from 5:00pm-about 9:00pm. 

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Troy, MI 48084
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Royal Oak, MI 48073
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