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Embalmer roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a degree in mortuary science or a directly related field. Funeral homes and mortuary chains that file Labor Condition Applications with DOL can sponsor H-1B workers, though most operate as small businesses, so targeting multi-location operators improves your odds.
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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 early
State licensure requirements vary, and USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree directly relates to the embalmer role. Confirm your mortuary science diploma and any state board exam results are translated, notarized, and ready before you apply.
Target multi-location funeral service operators
Independent funeral homes rarely have HR infrastructure to file H-1B petitions. Large regional or national mortuary chains with dedicated legal teams are far more likely to have filed LCAs and managed H-1B sponsorships before.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter embalmer roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications, so you're applying only to funeral service companies with a documented H-1B sponsorship track record.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for embalmers in your target metropolitan area. Your offered salary must meet that threshold for DOL to certify the LCA, so verify this before the offer stage.
Clarify your state license transfer timeline with the employer
USCIS requires you to be eligible to perform the job at the time of filing. If your embalmer license isn't yet transferred to the new state, work with the employer to time the I-129 petition filing around your licensure status.
Request premium processing for time-sensitive start dates
Standard H-1B adjudication can run several months. If your embalmer role has a hard start date tied to a licensing window or a funeral home's staffing need, ask your employer to file Form I-907 for premium processing through USCIS.
H-1B Visa Embalmer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an embalmer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the employer requires a bachelor's degree or higher in mortuary science or a directly related field as a standard condition for the position. Roles that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field, or that treat a degree as preferred rather than required, are harder to support. The job description and employer's hiring practices need to demonstrate the degree requirement is genuine and field-specific.
How do I find funeral homes and mortuaries that sponsor H-1B visas?
Most independent funeral homes don't have experience sponsoring H-1B workers, but multi-location mortuary chains and large funeral service companies do. Migrate Mate lets you filter embalmer roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications with DOL, so you can focus your applications on companies with a verified H-1B filing history rather than guessing.
Does my state embalmer license affect the H-1B filing?
Yes. USCIS requires that you meet all state licensure requirements to legally perform the job at the time of filing. If you're relocating from another state and your license isn't yet transferred, the employer may need to delay filing the I-129 petition until your license is active in the new state, or file with a clear plan for how you'll obtain licensure before the start date.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers within funeral services?
Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new employer once they file an I-129 petition on your behalf, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status for at least 180 days and the new role is in a specialty occupation. The new employer must file a new LCA with DOL and a transfer petition with USCIS before your start date at the new funeral home or mortuary chain.
Can my employer sponsor me for a green card while I'm on H-1B as an embalmer?
Yes, but the process for most embalmer roles would likely go through PERM labor certification, where the employer advertises the position to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available. Because embalmer roles require specific state licensure and a mortuary science degree, the PERM audit documentation needs to reflect those requirements accurately. H-1B status allows you to remain employed while the green card process proceeds.