Funeral Director Jobs
Funeral Director jobs are open across funeral homes, hospice organizations, cremation services, and military mortuary affairs, at every level from apprentice to funeral home manager, with specializations in embalming, grief counseling support, and pre-need planning. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Locally owned funeral home with multiple locations in the Richmond, VA area is seeking a highly motivated, organized Virginia Funeral Service Licensee. Qualified candidates must have experience handling arrangement conferences including all necessary paperwork and documents, directing funerals, be proficient in the embalming room and have an insurable driving record. Excellent benefits including competitive pay, 401k, health, dental and life insurance, paid vacation, flexible work schedule and opportunities for advancement. Please direct inquiries to info@bennettfuneralhomes.com
Pay: $54,500.00 - $85,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in funeral director jobs.
- Active state funeral director or mortician license in the state of employment
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree in mortuary science from an accredited program
- Completion of a supervised apprenticeship or internship as required by state law
- Experience conducting arrangement conferences and communicating with grieving families
- Embalmer's license or demonstrated embalming skills preferred for many positions
- Valid driver's license for operating removal vehicles and funeral coaches
Tips for Your Funeral Director Job Search
Tailor your resume to state licensing
Funeral directors are licensed state by state, so list your specific state license number, the issuing board, and any reciprocity states where your license transfers. Hiring managers screen for this before reading anything else on your resume.
Highlight your embalming and restorative credentials
Many listings distinguish between funeral directors who also perform embalming and those who don't. If you hold an embalmer's license separately from your funeral director license, call that out explicitly near the top of your resume.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists funeral director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match your credentials and apply directly to each listing without sorting through unrelated results.
Target postings that match your setting preference
Funeral director roles vary significantly between independently owned homes, corporate chains, and hospital morgue or medical examiner settings. Filter for the work environment you want, since compensation, caseload, and on-call expectations differ sharply across those three contexts.
Prepare for scenario questions about family communication
Interviewers will often walk you through a hypothetical involving a distressed family or a service complication. Practice walking through your decision process out loud, because the goal is to show calm judgment and empathy rather than recite a policy.
Negotiate on-call rotation terms, not just base pay
Many funeral director offers include mandatory on-call shifts that can dominate weekends and holidays. Before accepting, ask how many on-call nights per month you're expected to cover and whether a stipend or rotation cap is built into the offer.
Funeral Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most funeral directors?
The most active employers for funeral directors right now are Carriage Services, Vertin, and Fidelity Memorial, and the most openings are in Florida, Georgia, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Corporate funeral home groups typically post the highest volume of openings nationally.
How many funeral director jobs are remote?
About 0% of funeral director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how hands-on most of the role is by nature. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements are pre-need sales consulting, grief support coordination, and corporate operations or compliance roles within larger funeral service companies.
How do you become a funeral director?
You typically complete an accredited mortuary science program, pass the National Board Examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, and then fulfill a state-mandated apprenticeship under a licensed funeral director. After that, you apply for your state license through the relevant state funeral regulatory board, and some states also require a separate embalmer's license before you can practice fully.
Can you get hired as a funeral director with little experience?
Entry-level funeral director positions do exist, and many are structured specifically to bring newly licensed candidates through their apprenticeship hours on the job. Focusing your search on funeral homes that advertise apprentice or intern-to-license pathways, emphasizing your mortuary science coursework and any part-time or volunteer experience in a funeral or hospice setting, and being willing to work evening and weekend on-call shifts will all strengthen your candidacy when your practical hours are still limited.
What does the funeral director interview process look like?
Most funeral director interviews begin with a phone or video screen focused on licensing status and availability for on-call coverage. An in-person visit to the funeral home typically follows, where you may tour the facility and meet the staff. Final-stage conversations often include scenario-based questions about handling a difficult family situation, a service complication, or a first call response, and some employers ask for professional or character references before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to funeral director jobs?
You can find and apply to funeral director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from funeral homes, cremation services, hospice organizations, and other employers across the United States. Find roles that match your license, experience level, and location preference, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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