29/10/2025
Want to join our family funeral directors?
We are recruiting for an APPRENTICE FUNERAL SERVICE OPERATIVE (FSO).
📍Location: Nantwich, Cheshire
🕒 Hours: Full-time
💰Salary: To be negotiated
At Gavin Palin Funeral Services we are a well established, family run business dedicated to providing the highest level of care, dignity and support to families at their time of need. We are now offering an opportunity for a compassionate, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Funeral Service Operative, Ideal for a young person apprenticeship opportunity.
We require a person with a positive attitude, with plenty of initiative to learn our procedures and quickly become a valuable member of a busy close knit working team.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
🚘 FLEET MANAGEMENT: Ensuring our funeral vehicles are presented to a professional standard. (Be responsible for daily cleaning, washing and checking our fleet of vehicles).
⚰️ COFFIN FURNISHING: Preparing and arranging coffins to our high standard.
⛪️ SERVICE ATTENDANCE: Working as part of a close-knit team to set up and attend funeral services at Churches and Crematoria.
🧑🏻🌾 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE: Assisting with the upkeep and maintenance of our premises and grounds.
🤵🏻♂️ DRIVING AND BEARER DUTIES: Driving our fleet of vehicles, bearing coffins and general assistance on the funeral day.
⬆️ PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES: There will be opportunities to progress in different areas of our business.
Training will be provided throughout all aspects of this role.
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🫵🏼 ABOUT YOU - We are looking for someone who is:
Smart in appearance and professional in manner.
Outgoing, respectful, and able to communicate with empathy.
Enthusiastic with a strong work ethic.
Able to work well both independently and as part of a supportive family team.
Willing to learn and develop new skills within the funeral profession.
No prior experience in the funeral industry is required, full training will be provided.
Applicants must be 17 years or older and ideally hold a full UK driving licence or at least working towards achieving their driving licence at this current time.
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Please give us the opportunity to interview you and never doubt that you’re good enough for this position, believe in yourself. We believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity, especially when it comes to employment.
📝 HOW TO APPLY:
Please send your CV and a short covering email to (STRICTLY EMAIL CONTACT ONLY):
📧 email@gavinpalinfs.co.uk
Addressed for the attention of Max, subjecting "Applying for FSO"
Please try not to phone our office when applying for this role.
Thank you for taking the time to apply for this position - our family will warmly welcome you to our team and look forward to doing so 🤝🏻.
