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Ceremonial Crew Plymouth, England

Coop

Full Time Plymouth, England 9.9 GBP HOURLY Today

Job description

Ceremonial Driver

£9.90 per hour plus benefits

18.75 hours per week, Part Time, various shifts Monday to Friday

Plymouth, Devon

No experience needed. You can apply for this job on your mobile in a few simple steps – no CV required.

You’ll need a full manual UK driver’s licence for this role.

We’re looking for caring people to join the Co-op Funeralcare team. You don’t need experience to do this job, just a genuine desire to help people at the time they need it most.

We offer a competitive salary, an excellent pension, and discounts on a range of Co-op products and services.

What you’ll do

drive a limo or hearse on the day of the funeral, following planned routes and timescales

provide a professional and empathetic chauffer service

maintain vehicles; washing before and after each funeral so they’re kept to the highest standards

carry the coffin on funeral ceremonies and respectfully deal with floral and other tributes

This role would suit people who have

a UK manual driving licence plus the ability to follow instructions

a calm, professional and caring approach

the ability to perform the physical aspects of the role (manual lifting)

an understanding that each and every funeral is unique

Why Co-op?

You’ll get a fantastic benefits package including:

20% off Co-op branded products in our food stores all year-round

10% off other brands in our food stores all year-round (doubles to 20% on the Friday and Saturday after payday)

discounts on other Co-op products and services

23 days holidays (pro rata, rising with service)

a pension with up to 10% employer contributions

access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers confidential advice and support on anything you’re struggling with, 24 hours a day

access to virtual GP and free eye tests

endless career development opportunities including apprenticeships*

friendly, supportive team and the knowledge that you make a huge difference to your community

access to Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it

Apprenticeships available to candidates without previous Funeralcare experience

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences, and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

As part of your application you’ll need to complete an online assessment. It will take you around 12 minutes to complete this test.

If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include a DBS (disclosure and barring service) and adverse media checks, and an occupational health questionnaire (to ensure you are fit to perform the role). We’ll also check your social media activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the completion of pre-employment screening checks.

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