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Embalmer roles qualify for EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship, and some candidates with mortuary science degrees and supervisory experience may meet EB-2 criteria. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before petitioning USCIS, making sponsorship a structured but achievable path to a U.S. green card.
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Professional Services is looking for a proficient Embalmer to answer heavy phone traffic, embalm human remains, assist in dressing, cosmetizing and casketing remains, making removals from places of death, maintaining a neat and clean work environment and other duties as assigned.
Essential Job Functions: Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Embalm human remains following mortuary standard preservation.
- Professionally and courteously answer our heavy phone traffic.
- Continuously put our mission, vision and values into practice.
- Maintain positive, respectful and professional working relationships with co-workers, cross-functional departments and all Rose Hills associates.
- Maintain a respectful work environment and positive working relationships with our third party removal companies, Hospital, Convalescent staff & Coroners Offices.
- Demonstrate willingness to help others.
- Complete death calls and perform removals from places of death.
- Strictly adhere to our attendance policy.
- Carry out all responsibilities following our company policies, procedures, rules, and controls.
- Abide by our company dress code and any department requests regarding work attire.
- Adhere to safety rules and funeral service industry regulations.
- Promptly report unsafe practices to management.
- Keep management promptly and fully informed of all issues, matters of significance, and take prompt corrective action where necessary.
- Perform other duties as assigned or directed by management.
- Prepare human remains for viewing, burial and other final disposition.
- Ability to dress, cosmetize and casket human remains.
- Abide by established company policies, procedures, and controls.
- Assist with and or moving supplies upstairs and maintaining supply levels.
- Any other duties as assigned or directed by management.
Special Skills:
- Must have the ability to professionally, efficiently and accurately complete tasks in an environment where constant interruptions occur.
- Communicate persuasively with co-workers, management team and customers, to gain cooperation; use persistence, finesse, and tact.
- Anticipate the needs of our department and recommend solutions.
- Have good written and oral communication skills.
- Know how to prioritize.
- Be accessible and approachable.
- Be self-motivated and adaptable to change.
- Detail orientated.
- Understand the importance of continuous learning.
- MS Office Software: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Be familiar with HMIS program
Specific Job Requirements:
- Must possess a valid Embalmer’s license with the State of California.
- Must possess a valid California Driver’s License
- Documentation of HBV vaccination record, agree to take HBV vaccination or sign a HBV informed consent/ refusal form
Physical Requirements:
Includes but not limited to standing for long periods of time, occasionally may lift weight of up to 50lbs. Must be able to work every day around human remains and be able to tolerate odors and fumes from both the human remains and chemicals (such as formaldehyde, embalming fluid, cauterizing chemicals, and body fluids); odors, fumes, and dusting powders may cause discomfort and/or irritation to eyes and respiratory passages. Must be able to lift, carry, push or pull up to twenty (20) to thirty (30) bodies/caskets per day, weighing from 70lbs to 300lbs into and out of refrigerated storage; must have good driving record and be able to drive Company vehicles as needed; must be able to physically and emotionally handle the requirements of constantly being around and moving human remains in a temperature controlled environment. Must constantly think about and comply with health and safety regulations, and practice good hygiene. Hazard exposure: to human diseases, chemicals, sharps, and occasional low-level radioactivity (resulting from medical tests on bodies).
This is a rotating four (4) days on, four (4) days off schedule:
7:00am – 5:30pm
Compensation:
$26.00/hr – $36.00/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 around and/or handling deceased and working around families and colleagues. Convictions creating a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with the identified job duties may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
Postal Code: 90601
Category (Portal Searching): Operations
Job Location: US-CA - Whittier
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Verify your mortuary science credentials transfer
State licensure requirements vary, so confirm your foreign mortuary science credentials are recognized before applying. A credential evaluation and any required U.S. licensure exams should be completed before your employer begins the PERM process.
Target funeral homes with multi-location ownership
Regional funeral service corporations are more likely to have HR infrastructure and immigration counsel in place. Single-location, family-run operations rarely initiate PERM sponsorship due to cost and compliance complexity, even when they have genuine staffing shortages.
Use OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer
DOL requires your offered wage to meet the prevailing wage for your embalmers role in that specific metro area. Pull the OFLC Wage Search figures yourself so you know the minimum your employer must certify before PERM filing begins.
Understand why PERM takes longer than H-1B
PERM requires DOL to certify that no qualified U.S. workers are available, involving mandatory recruitment steps that typically add six to twelve months before your I-140 petition even reaches USCIS. Build this timeline into your employment start negotiations.
Search for sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Finding funeral homes and mortuary employers actively willing to sponsor green cards is the hardest part of this process. Migrate Mate filters job listings by EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you're targeting employers who've already navigated PERM for similar roles.
Get O*NET classification confirmed before your employer advertises
Your job duties must align with the O*NET definition for embalmers during PERM recruitment. If your role includes unembalmed transfer duties or cremation work only, DOL may reject the occupational classification, invalidating the entire labor certification effort.
Green Card Embalmer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do embalmer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most embalmer positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires a two-year mortuary science degree plus state licensure rather than a full advanced degree. Candidates with a bachelor's degree in mortuary science, substantial supervisory experience, or additional credentials may qualify for EB-2 if the employer can justify the advanced-degree requirement in the PERM job description.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for embalmers?
H-1B visa requires the role to meet a specialty occupation definition and is subject to an annual lottery cap. Embalmer positions often struggle to qualify as H-1B specialty occupations. PERM-based EB-3 sponsorship has no annual cap on petition filings, leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status, and is generally a more reliable pathway for skilled trade roles in mortuary science.
Can a foreign embalmer start the PERM process before obtaining a U.S. state license?
No. DOL requires that the job requirements listed in a PERM application reflect what the employer genuinely needs on day one of employment. Since all U.S. states require embalmers to hold a state license, your employer must list licensure as a requirement, which means you'll need to satisfy any applicable licensing or exam requirements before or alongside the PERM recruitment period.
Where can I find embalmer employers who will sponsor a green card?
Most job listings don't disclose whether an employer has PERM sponsorship history, which makes the search time-consuming. Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for employers with EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in mortuary science and funeral services, so you're reaching out to funeral homes and corporate groups that have already completed PERM filings for similar roles.
How long does the full EB-3 green card process take for an embalmer?
The timeline has three main phases. PERM labor certification at DOL typically takes six to twelve months, including mandatory recruitment. USCIS then processes the I-140 immigrant petition, which can take several months under standard processing. Finally, adjustment of status or consular processing depends on your country of birth and priority date. Nationals from countries without significant EB-3 backlogs can often complete the full process within two to three years.