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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 is 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 provides a centre of excellence and 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 incumbent/s will be required to perform tasks supporting Burial Services.

Minimum Qualifications.

• Grade 12

Experience and Knowledge required.

• Min 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.
• Exhibit’s 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.
• Registering deceased details on the mortuary register.
• Ensure that are labeled correctly.
• Wash 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.
• Assist in identifying bodies.
• Cleans and prepares bodies for autopsy.
• Cleaning of the mortuary and viewing area.
• Sterilizes autopsy equipment and sets out all necessary instruments for the pathologist.
• Washes and sterilizes all instruments after autopsy.
• Wash and preparing of bodies for collection.
• Coffining of bodies.
• Releases body to family or other authorized.
• Speaks to family and friends to provide them with updates on the autopsy (if necessary).
• Monitoring mortuary and signs in visitors.
• Assist with Funeral grave and hall decoration set up.
• Installation of lowering device machine.
• Responsible for the equipment and material.

Reporting Offices:

Region
Reference No:

eThekwini
KZN/WM/1524

iLembe & King Cetshwayo
KZN/LN/1524

Amajuba & uThukela
KZN/FMD/1524

Ugu & Harry Gwala
KZN/NK15424

uMzinyathi & uMgungundlovu
KZN/SS/1524

uMkhanyakude & Zululand
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, 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 CV’s to Icebo_hr@icebolethu.co.za or apply here

The closing date for CV submissions is Friday, July 26^th, 2024.