Cemetery Manager

Managing Partner (Cemetery Manager)

At Carriage Services, we believe that the road from Good to Great takes a leader who believes in the Power of Possibilities. A leader who has Energy, the ability to Energize others, has Edge in their decision-making process and can EXECUTE. We Are Unique Our Managing Partners lead every aspect of their Business and their teams based on the needs of the business and the community they serve. No two businesses are alike, no two communities are alike. We understand

We are looking for Managing Partner at Rolling Hills Memorial Park in Richmond, CA.

The Managing Partner will oversee the operations of the business through effective leadership, selection and development of talent, ensuring the business meets or exceeds Standards, and ensuring that every client family is presented every option and their experience with the business is of the highest quality, most professional and ethical service possible.

There are two main components for the successful candidate - leadership and management.

Leadership

• Leads cemetery operations in growing market share by building strong relationships with the community including (but not limited to) community businesses and leaders.
• Leads cemetery operations in providing the very best personal service to our client families.
• Leads staff by providing coaching, mentoring and development opportunities including the setting and achievement of their goals.
• Leads supplier and vendor relationships.

Management

• Manages every aspect of our growing businesses through analyzing the revenues and expenses.
• Understands and embraces the idea of the selection, development, and coaching talent will lead to business growth opportunities.
• Manage, monitor, and understand compliance of federal, state, and local laws and regulations for operation of the funeral home and cemetery.
• Develop and implement marketing plans to expand exposure of the Business in the community.
• Manages and prepares capital requests and expenditures.
• Inspects all facilities, grounds, and locations to ensure all are maintained to standards.

Requirements

• Willingness to learn.
• Self-starter and problem resolution skills with minimal supervision.
• Minimum of 5 years of both Cemetery/Funeral Home management experience.
• Cemetery Sales & Cemetery Grounds experience
• Must understand how to analyze financial reports to determine actions necessary to maintain and/or improve our businesses’ performance.
• Ability to drive and learn a new market and grow our businesses.
• Willingness to explore additional prospecting channels.
• Detail-oriented and ability to work in a team setting.
• Demonstrates Energy, Energizes others, Edge and ability to Execute consistently.
• Willing to obtain California Cemetery Manager’s license & California Cemetery Broker’s license within 6 months