Salesperson

Job summary

The Family Service Counselor is responsible for serving client families by making at-need and pre-need cemetery arrangements. They must generate leads, build community relationships, and provide personalized service to ensure family satisfaction.

Job details

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Accountable for serving client families by making at need cemetery arrangements, and selling pre-need arrangements. The Family Service Counselor serves families by providing exemplary personalized service and plays an essential role in generating revenue for the cemetery as well as acting as the primary contact for families. Job Responsibilities Lead Generation Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day Obtains referrals from families served by the location Networks and builds community and civic relationships Explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families Maintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivity Build Relationships with Families Responds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern Develops an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail Follows through on all customer problems and requests Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning Teamwork Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service Thoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team Minimum Requirements Education 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience Experience 1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferred Licenses Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to drive frequently Ability to treat others with empathy and respect Knowledge of computers and some software Customer service skills Compensation: $50,000 to $100,000 targeted compensation (with higher earnings potential based on exceptional performance) Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Sick Leave Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance Dependent Life Insurance SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match Employee Assistance Program #SCI Postal Code: S4N 7B9 Category (Portal Searching): Sales Job Location: CA-SK - Regina

What you’ll do

The Family Service Counselor is responsible for serving client families by making at-need and pre-need cemetery arrangements. They must generate leads, build community relationships, and provide personalized service to ensure family satisfaction.

Requirements

Candidates should have 1-2 years of college education or equivalent experience, along with 1-2 years in customer service or sales. A valid driver's license and the ability to travel frequently are required.

Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • Sick Leave • Short-Term Disability • Long-Term Disability • Life Insurance • Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance • Dependent Life Insurance • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan • Employee Assistance Program

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Lead Generation
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Relationship Building
• Networking
• Presentation Skills
• Communication
• Empathy
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Computer Literacy
• Active Listening
• Good Driving Record
• Professionalism
• Sales Prospecting
• Valid Driver's License
• Planning
• Personalized Service
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Selling Techniques
• Presentations
• Teamwork
• Detail Oriented
• Honesty

Job areas

• Sales
• Customer Service & Support
• Administrative
• Salesperson
• Retail Sales Associate (General)
• Shop Sales Assistants
• Retail Salespersons