Icebolethu Group invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of General Assistant X9 to be based in KwaZulu-Natal.
Position: General Assistant x9
Company: Icebolethu Group
Position: General Assistants
Location: KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Vision Statement:
Our vision is to be the center of Excellence in the Funeral Assurance Industry. To offer Services equal to none, in order to propel strong growth for our Company.
Introduction:
Icebolethu Group is an Authorised Financial Service Provider FSP45714 and a Level 1 BBBEE Contributor is South Africa’s second largest Funeral Assurance Group. Winner of the Standard Bank KZN – Top Brand award for 2022 provides a centre of excellence and a leading provider of dignified burial solutions.
Icebolethu Burials is currently in search of suitable candidates to apply for and fill the Permanent position of General Assistant based in various locations within KZN.
The successful incumbent/s will be required to perform tasks supporting Burial Services.
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies.
Minumum Qualifications.
- Grade 12.
Experience and Knowledge required.
- Min 1-2 years’ experience in Burials / Funeral Services and Planning.
Skills required for the position:
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
- Pays close attention to detail.
- Possesses the skill needed to handle sensitive organs and instruments.
- Communicates well with others.
- Exhibit’s ability to work calmly and professionally with gruesome or unidentifiable bodies.
- Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity when working with families of the deceased.
- Must be willing to work odd hours and/or overnight shifts.
Responsibilities Required:
- Assists in removals.
- Registering deceased details on the mortuary register.
- Ensure that are labeled correctly.
- Wash and Stores bodies in the mortuary tray as per the register and board number.
- Ensures that all bodies are properly stored in their assigned locations.
- Assist in identifying bodies.
- Cleans and prepares bodies for autopsy.
- Cleaning of the mortuary and viewing area.
- Sterilizes autopsy equipment and sets out all necessary instruments for the pathologist.
- Washes and sterilizes all instruments after autopsy.
- Wash and preparing of bodies for collection.
- Coffining of bodies.
- Releases body to family or other authorized.
- Speaks to family and friends to provide them with updates on the autopsy (if necessary).
- Monitoring mortuary and signs in visitors.
- Assist with Funeral grave and hall decoration set up.
- Installation of lowering device machine.
- Responsible for the equipment and material.
| Positions | No. Vacancies | Office Location | Nature of Employment | Reference No: |
| Umlazi Mortuary | 2 | Umlazi | Permanent | ETK/NQ/MORT/2324 |
| Umlazi Warehouse | 2 | Umlazi | Permanent | ETK.NQ/WH/2324 |
| Newlands Mortuary | 2 | Newlands | Permanent | ETK/NQ/NWL/2324 |
| Empangeni Warehouse | 1 | Empangeni | Permanent | KCR/NQ/EMP/2324 |
| Kokstad Mortuary | 1 | Kokstad | Permanent | UGU/NQ/KS/2324 |
| Matatiele | 1 | Matatiele | Permanent | UGU/NQ/MTL/2324 |
Application Submission and Closing Dates:
(NB: Applications with no clarification for the position applying for will not be considered)
Please submit all CV’s to [email protected]
The closing date for CV submissions is 01 March 2024.