Funeral Arranger Jobs in California
Funeral Arranger jobs in California represent one of the most active markets in the country, with steady demand across funeral homes, mortuaries, and cremation service providers serving the state's large and diverse population, at levels from entry-level pre-need counselor through senior funeral director. Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego are the primary hiring centers, where established operators like Service Corporation International, Dignity Memorial, and Pacific Interment Service maintain ongoing staffing needs. The most in-demand specialties are pre-need arrangement sales, bilingual family services, and cremation coordination. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Take directions from the Funeral Services Director to provide excellent service to grieving families on the day of the funeral service; assist with funeral services, assist escort processions to gravesites, assist during visitation hours, assist at Reception Center, drive Company vehicles, and assist with the general public and client families in a professional, courteous, and compassionate manner. Direct graveside services and mortuary chapel services as needed. Help the family to establish positive memories by helping to ensure a compassionate and caring funeral service.
Essential Job Functions: Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Assist with visitations & funeral services preparations
- Drive company vehicles, transport flowers to graveside services, and transport decedents for services and to the care center.
- Use knowledge of cemetery lawns and gravesite locations to assist customers.
- At all times, set the example in presenting warmth, compassion, empathy, good manners, and diplomacy to grieving family members and guests.
- Use knowledge of various religions and cultural funeral ceremony customs to provide outstanding service to every family.
- Abide by the Company dress code and any department requests regarding work attire.
- Actively participate in staff meetings.
- Answer telephones using proper etiquette, and obtain first call and service information from families.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with Company employees.
- Handle customer changes with willingness, friendliness, and a “can-do” attitude; accommodate customer needs with flexibility to ensure a high level of positive customer service.
- Must be able to multi-task, set priorities, and organize work.
- Must complete all assignments and responsibilities as directed, and in a timely manner.
- Adhere to Company policies, procedures, rules, and controls.
- Adhere to safety rules and regulations, and report unsafe practices to management.
- Act on customer complaints to provide satisfactory resolution.
- Understand and achieve annual SMART goals.
- Participate in training and skill development opportunities to improve competency and customer service.
- May be asked to perform special tasks and assist other departments with various tasks when necessary.
- Report to work on time and maintain standard attendance in accordance with company policy.
Experience and Education:
- Previous customer service experience, funeral service experience preferred
- High School Diploma or GED
Special Skills
- Ability to lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
- CA Drivers’ License and good driving record
- Ability to read maps and follow directions
- Safely drive Company vehicles
- Excellent interpersonal relations skills
- Detail mindedness
- Problem solving skills
- Self-motivated and flexible
- Warmth, compassion, empathy
- Diplomacy under pressure
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and differentiate level of importance
- High level of communication and listening skill
- Cultural sensitivity to the diverse community that Rose Hills serves
- Ability to work positively with other people
- Ability to accept instructions from co-workers
- Basic PC skill with MSWord and Outlook
- HBV vaccination
- Bilingual Chinese required
Variable schedule: must be able to work evenings, weekends in addition to daytime hours
Compensation:
$20.00/hr - $23.00/hr
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Benefits (dependent upon eligibility):
Medical*Dental*Vision*Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)*Health Savings Account with Company Contribution*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
Rose Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company’s hiring procedures do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual-orientation, veteran’s status or disability, or any other legally protected status.
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.
As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified given that this role requires the following material job duties: Working with or around client families, colleagues, and working with confidential information. Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
Postal Code: 91801
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: US-CA - Alhambra
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Take directions from the Funeral Services Director to provide excellent service to grieving families on the day of the funeral service; assist with funeral services, assist escort processions to gravesites, assist during visitation hours, assist at Reception Center, drive Company vehicles, and assist with the general public and client families in a professional, courteous, and compassionate manner. Direct graveside services and mortuary chapel services as needed. Help the family to establish positive memories by helping to ensure a compassionate and caring funeral service.
Essential Job Functions: Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Assist with visitations & funeral services preparations
- Drive company vehicles, transport flowers to graveside services, and transport decedents for services and to the care center.
- Use knowledge of cemetery lawns and gravesite locations to assist customers.
- At all times, set the example in presenting warmth, compassion, empathy, good manners, and diplomacy to grieving family members and guests.
- Use knowledge of various religions and cultural funeral ceremony customs to provide outstanding service to every family.
- Abide by the Company dress code and any department requests regarding work attire.
- Actively participate in staff meetings.
- Answer telephones using proper etiquette, and obtain first call and service information from families.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with Company employees.
- Handle customer changes with willingness, friendliness, and a “can-do” attitude; accommodate customer needs with flexibility to ensure a high level of positive customer service.
- Must be able to multi-task, set priorities, and organize work.
- Must complete all assignments and responsibilities as directed, and in a timely manner.
- Adhere to Company policies, procedures, rules, and controls.
- Adhere to safety rules and regulations, and report unsafe practices to management.
- Act on customer complaints to provide satisfactory resolution.
- Understand and achieve annual SMART goals.
- Participate in training and skill development opportunities to improve competency and customer service.
- May be asked to perform special tasks and assist other departments with various tasks when necessary.
- Report to work on time and maintain standard attendance in accordance with company policy.
Experience and Education:
- Previous customer service experience, funeral service experience preferred
- High School Diploma or GED
Special Skills
- Ability to lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
- CA Drivers’ License and good driving record
- Ability to read maps and follow directions
- Safely drive Company vehicles
- Excellent interpersonal relations skills
- Detail mindedness
- Problem solving skills
- Self-motivated and flexible
- Warmth, compassion, empathy
- Diplomacy under pressure
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and differentiate level of importance
- High level of communication and listening skill
- Cultural sensitivity to the diverse community that Rose Hills serves
- Ability to work positively with other people
- Ability to accept instructions from co-workers
- Basic PC skill with MSWord and Outlook
- HBV vaccination
- Bilingual Chinese required
Variable schedule: must be able to work evenings, weekends in addition to daytime hours
Compensation:
$20.00/hr - $23.00/hr
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Benefits (dependent upon eligibility):
Medical*Dental*Vision*Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)*Health Savings Account with Company Contribution*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
Rose Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company’s hiring procedures do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, sexual-orientation, veteran’s status or disability, or any other legally protected status.
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.
As part of your pre-employment background check, your criminal conviction history will be verified given that this role requires the following material job duties: Working with or around client families, colleagues, and working with confidential information. Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
Postal Code: 91801
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: US-CA - Alhambra
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Funeral Arranger Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Sci Shared Resources8
- Service Corporation International2
- SD4 California Cemetery and Funeral Services1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software2
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in funeral arranger jobs across California.
- Active California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau license or eligibility to obtain one
- Demonstrated experience guiding families through arrangement conferences and documentation
- Knowledge of California death certificate filing requirements and disposition laws
- Bilingual ability in Spanish preferred by many Southern California and Bay Area employers
- Proficiency with funeral home management software such as FIMS or Osiris
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings weekends and on-call rotations
Funeral Arranger Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a funeral arranger in California?
To work as a funeral arranger in California you must obtain licensure through the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, which oversees both funeral director and embalmer licensing. Most arrangers pursue a funeral service education program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, then complete a supervised internship before sitting for state board examinations. Some employers hire unlicensed pre-need counselors or arrangement assistants while candidates work toward full licensure.
How much do funeral arrangers make in California?
Funeral arrangers in California earn a median of about $50,750 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $37,030 for the lowest 10% to over $77,850 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire funeral arrangers in California?
Employers hiring funeral arrangers in California right now include Sci Shared Resources, Service Corporation International, and SD4 California Cemetery and Funeral Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's large and ethnically diverse population supports both national funeral service corporations and well-established independent and family-owned mortuaries, giving candidates a wide range of employers and work cultures to consider.
Which California cities have the most funeral arranger jobs?
Whittier, Santa Ana, and Alhambra are the California cities with the most funeral arranger openings. The distribution follows population density, with Los Angeles generating the highest volume of openings thanks to its size and the concentration of large funeral service operators there, while the Bay Area and San Diego support steady demand through their own large residential populations and the regional offices of national funeral home networks.
Are there remote funeral arranger jobs in California?
Yes, but they're rare. Funeral arrangement is fundamentally an in-person role that requires meeting families, coordinating with mortuaries, and managing documentation on-site. About 0% of funeral arranger openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, and those are most often pre-need sales positions where initial consultations can be conducted by phone or video before an in-person signing.
How can I get hired as a funeral arranger in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for an arrangement assistant or pre-need counselor role at a large California funeral home group while enrolling in a California-approved funeral service education program. Service Corporation International and Dignity Memorial locations throughout California regularly onboard candidates in support roles that lead to full arrangement responsibilities. Holding a customer service or healthcare background, speaking a second language, and actively pursuing California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau licensure all improve candidacy significantly.
Where can I find and apply to funeral arranger jobs in California?
You can find and apply to funeral arranger jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from employers actively hiring. Find the roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that interest you.
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