About the Role
Present and collaborate with clients on memorial products and designs. Customize lasting products to memorialize their loved one.
Responsibilities
- Design preliminary Good/Better/Best options to present to client families during meetings.
- Apply intake information, culture, and deceased relationship to develop preliminary designs in computer automated design (CAD) software.
- Present CAD design options as well as product materials and color options to client during at-need Arrangement or pre-need sales meeting.
- Listen for client preferences, wishes, and input immediately revising design.
- Apply creativity and knowledge of park/crypt/mausoleum layout to enhance design.
- Influence product selection for a lasting memorial.
- Finalize product and design decisions.
- Update proprietary software with purchasing decision and pricing.
- Design final memorial and select materials.
- Obtain client’s design and product approval.
- Revise design as necessary ensuring client satisfaction.
- File pre-need designs according to procedures.
- Upon at-need approval, order product material, send memorial design to vendor, and obtain estimated delivery date.
- Address vendor/manufacturer questions or issues.
- Follow upon delays.
- Upon delivery, inspect materials and double check design to original specifications including font, font size, spacing, spelling, artwork, and similar design elements.
- Take initiative to resolve issues with vendor.
- Notify operations Memorial is ready for installation.
- Post installation, notify client of completion.
- Attend and actively participate in daily sales huddles reviewing 3-day appointment schedule (past/present/future) outcomes, status, and discuss outstanding issues or request documents as well as obtain information to prepare designs for assigned appointments.
- Share positive feedback and staff kudos.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- At least one year in a support role, preferably in a customer service environment
- Experience with data based or CAD a plus
- Proficient with MS Office software suite, particularly Outlook
- Strong attention to design detail
- Ability to learn computer automated drawing (CAD) software
- Ability to continually improve skills and industry knowledge
- Ability to self-prioritize work load to meet shifting priorities in a fast paced environment
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
- Bi-lingual a plus
- Professional attire required when in contact with families
- Ability to work evenings and weekends to meet with clients
Skills
- MS Office
- Outlook
- CAD software
- Data based software
Location
- US-TX - Dallas
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1+ year experience
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
About the Company
- Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
