Celebration of Life Event Planner

Service Corporation International - Jacksonville, FL

Part-time - Entry Level

Jacksonville, FL

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

The Celebration of Life Event Planner at SCI Shared Resources, LLC is a part-time role focused on assisting families in planning personalized remembrance events. This position involves coordinating various aspects of event planning, ensuring that services reflect the lives and passions of loved ones. The planner will work closely with location leaders and staff to manage logistics, inventory, and vendor relationships while providing empathetic support to families during difficult times.

Responsibilities

• Work with locations' leaders to schedule staff training for events and packages.
• Assist Manager with training documents and presentations.
• Work with location staff to ensure sufficient inventory of event items and products.
• Maintain a list of local and online vendors to accommodate personalized service needs.
• Retrieve and maintain personalized order forms for celebration packages.
• Create checklists of contents, items, and music needed for services.
• With Manager approval, purchase recommended decor for services.
• Communicate with location staff scheduling for setup of events and breakdowns.
• Manage and file all pre and post forms and documentation in a timely manner.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate Degree in hospitality preferred but not required.
• Valid state driver's license in good standing.
• Two years of hospitality or event planning work experience including assisting with sourcing, revenue, and expenditure tracking.
• One year funeral industry experience preferred but not required.
• Exemplary organizational skills.
• Ability for a high level of creativity and design techniques.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Intermediate Excel and other MS Office Suite skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Ability to adapt to competing deadlines.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the funeral industry is preferred but not required.