Celebrant

Job summary

The Celebrant meets with families to design and officiate personalized end-of-life ceremonies that reflect the life of the deceased. They coordinate with funeral directors and service providers to ensure a smooth and meaningful experience for all attendees.

Job details

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. A Celebrant works with client families to develop a meaningful ceremony which is personalized to reflect the life-style of the deceased, to recognize the life of the deceased and provide those attending with a meaningful end-of-life ceremony. Provides an alternative to traditional, religious or clergy driven ceremonies. What You’ll Do: • Meet with families, listen deeply, and uncover the stories that matter most. • Discern and recommend meaningful ceremony options — readings, music, rituals, or creative elements — tailored to each family. • Design and offi ciate personalized ceremonies that celebrate life and provide healing. Have confi dence in making changes as required to ensure that the Celebration of Life meets the needs of the family. • Coordinate with funeral directors and service providers to ensure smooth experiences. • Prepare keepsake copies of ceremonies for families to treasure. MINIMUM Requirements High school diploma or equivalent. — Ability to work independently and as part of a team. — Strong listening, empathy, and discernment skills. — Comfort in both indoor and outdoor environments; ability to offi ciate ceremonies in varied conditions. — Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours as needed. Experience Familiar with company guidelines, procedures and policies High school diploma or equivalent. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong listening, empathy, and discernment Comfort in both indoor and outdoor environments; ability to officiate ceremonies in varied conditions Flexibility to work outside of standard business hours as needed. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Proven ability to work independently and as an effective team member Keen sense of judgment and tact Strong problem solving skills Ability to recognize and respond to the differing management needs of individuals Work Conditions Frequent standing and sitting for extended periods. Local travel between service locations. Professional dress required when serving families. Compensation 23$ + Event Bonus Postal Code: L4J 1W3 Category (Portal Searching): Operations Job Location: CA-ON - Thornhill

What you’ll do

The Celebrant meets with families to design and officiate personalized end-of-life ceremonies that reflect the life of the deceased. They coordinate with funeral directors and service providers to ensure a smooth and meaningful experience for all attendees.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate strong listening, empathy, and discernment skills. The role requires the ability to work independently, travel locally, and maintain flexibility to work outside standard business hours.

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Ceremony design
• Public speaking
• Active listening
• Empathy
• Discernment
• Problem solving
• Judgment
• Tact
• Event coordination
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Tactfulness
• End-of-Life Care
• Planning
• Active Listening
• Management
• Communication
• Event Planning
• Event Management
• Public Speaking
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Operations
• Funeral Services

Job areas

• Social Services
• Customer Service & Support
• Creative & Media
• Administrative
• Unclassified
• Funeral Assistant / Attendant
• Undertakers and Embalmers
• Funeral Attendants