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How to hire a funeral home manager

Funeral home manager hiring summary. Here are some key points about hiring funeral home managers in the United States:

  • In the United States, the median cost per hire a funeral home manager is $1,633.
  • It takes between 36 and 42 days to fill the average role in the US.
  • Human Resources use 15% of their expenses on recruitment on average.
  • On average, it takes around 12 weeks for a new funeral home manager to become settled and show total productivity levels at work.

How to hire a funeral home manager, step by step

To hire a funeral home manager, consider the skills and experience you are looking for in a candidate, allocate a budget for the position, and post and promote the job opening to reach potential candidates. Follow these steps to hire a funeral home manager:

Here's a step-by-step funeral home manager hiring guide:

  • Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
  • Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
  • Step 3: Make a budget
  • Step 4: Write a funeral home manager job description
  • Step 5: Post your job
  • Step 6: Interview candidates
  • Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new funeral home manager
  • Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist
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  1. Identify your hiring needs

    First, determine the employments status of the funeral home manager you need to hire. Certain funeral home manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

    Determine employee vs contractor status
    Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

    Hiring the perfect funeral home manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

    The following list breaks down different types of funeral home managers and their corresponding salaries.

    Type of Funeral Home ManagerDescriptionHourly rate
    Funeral Home ManagerFuneral service workers organize and manage the details of a funeral.$21-53
    Home ManagerA home manager is responsible for a home's overall operation. Your duties typically include managing household schedules and calendars, planning and organizing events, and overseeing maintenance projects... Show more$24-54
  2. Create an ideal candidate profile

    Common skills:
    • Funeral Homes
    • Death Certificates
    • Community Relations
    • Customer Service
    • Oversight
    Responsibilities:
    • Manage Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance authorizations.
    • Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
    • Perform marketing evaluations, inventory, ordering of casket and funeral supplies.
  3. Make a budget

    Including a salary range in your funeral home manager job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A funeral home manager can vary based on:

    • Location. For example, funeral home managers' average salary in hawaii is 34% less than in california.
    • Seniority. Entry-level funeral home managers 59% less than senior-level funeral home managers.
    • Certifications. A funeral home manager with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
    • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a funeral home manager's salary.

    Average funeral home manager salary

    $70,791yearly

    $34.03 hourly rate

    Entry-level funeral home manager salary
    $45,000 yearly salary
    Updated December 30, 2025
  4. Writing a funeral home manager job description

    A job description for a funeral home manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a funeral home manager job description:

    Funeral home manager job description example

    • At least five (5) years’ industry experience with increasing responsibilities
    • At least two (2) years’ experience guiding staff and communicating expectations
    • Prior experience managing people a preferred
    • Budgeting and expense control experience preferred

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    • Ability to work evenings and weekends
    • Conversant in industry and financial acumen
    • Proficient in MS Office suite
    • Professional interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity and tactfulness to interact with customers to resolve escalated issues
    • Leadership skills and the desire to manage people
    • Cognitive Ability including reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly and analytical, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, learn from experience, and appropriately apply learning to new situations.
    • Process and results oriented, motivated to keep projects moving ahead by removing obstacles and exploring alternatives
    • Ability to create clear presentations and data visualizations to assist in decision-making and problem analysis
    • Must have a positive attitude, a drive to continually advance your understanding of the industry and business, and highly self-motivated
    • Professional written and verbal communication skills including public speaking, collaboration, and negotiation
    • Proficient working knowledge of HMIS, InfoPort, and CarePoint
    • Proficient MS Office Suite skills
    • Ability to work nights and weekends

    Postal Code: 46805

    Category (Portal Searching): Operations

    Job Location: US-IN - Fort Wayne

    About Us

    Who we are. What we do.

    We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve.

    The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none.

    "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

    Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

    SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process.
    On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.

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    Company DescriptionWho we are. What we do.

    We’re more than North America’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe.

    We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one’s life.

    SCI offers advanced on-line training resources, career advancement opportunities in the largest organization in the industry, attractive benefits, and a wonderful community to serve with plenty of culture and personality. For additional information regarding our company, please visit our corporate site at www.sci-corp.com.

    As used herein, “SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliated companies.

    Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V
  5. Post your job

    There are a few common ways to find funeral home managers for your business:

    • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
    • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
    • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
    • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.
    Post your job online:
    • Post your funeral home manager job on Zippia to find and recruit funeral home manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
    • Use field-specific websites.
    • Post a job on free websites.
  6. Interview candidates

    During your first interview to recruit funeral home managers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

    It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

    The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

  7. Send a job offer and onboard your new funeral home manager

    Once you've selected the best funeral home manager candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

    You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

    Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new funeral home manager. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

  8. Go through the hiring process checklist

    • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
    • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
    • Define job responsibilities and requirements
    • Establish budget and timeline
    • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
    • Write job description
    • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
    • Promote the job internally
    • Process applications through applicant tracking system
    • Review resumes and cover letters
    • Shortlist candidates for screening
    • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
    • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
    • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
    • Conduct background checks on top candidates
    • Check references of top candidates
    • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
    • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
    • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
    • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
    • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
    • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)
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How much does it cost to hire a funeral home manager?

Recruiting funeral home managers involves both the one-time costs of hiring and the ongoing costs of adding a new employee to your team. Your spending during the hiring process will mostly be on things like promoting the job on job boards, reviewing and interviewing candidates, and onboarding the new hire. Ongoing costs will obviously involve the employee's salary, but also may include things like benefits.

Funeral home managers earn a median yearly salary is $70,791 a year in the US. However, if you're looking to find funeral home managers for hire on a contract or per-project basis, hourly rates typically range between $21 and $53.

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