About the role
Aycock Funeral Home, part of SCI's Dignity Memorial network, is bringing on a Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice in Jupiter, Florida. Working alongside licensed directors, you'll get hands-on training in family care, preparation, and service logistics while completing the state-required apprenticeship hours toward full licensure.
Responsibilities
- Take first calls from families, answer initial questions, and coordinate transfers of the deceased
- Help prepare remains under a licensed director's supervision — identity verification, embalming assistance, dressing, styling, and cosmetics
- Support funeral and memorial services in a professional, organized manner
- Help manage contracts, legal paperwork, and payment collection per company policy
- Coordinate burial or cremation logistics with cemetery and crematory partners
- Assist with day-of service logistics: parking, ushering, driving funeral vehicles, and setup/teardown
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completed, or currently enrolled in, an accredited mortuary science program as required by Florida law
- About 6 months of experience in a funeral home, crematory, or cemetery setting
- Eligible for or holding a Florida funeral director/embalmer apprentice license
- Valid driver's license with a clean record
- Basic MS Office skills, strong communication, and discretion working with grieving families
What we offer
- Hands-on apprenticeship toward full funeral director/embalmer licensure
- Backed by Dignity Memorial, North America's largest funeral and cemetery services network
- Structured, supervised training path with an experienced team