Funeral Director Apprentice
- Location
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Part-time
About the job
As a Funeral Director Apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced funeral directors to learn the art and responsibility of caring for families during life's most meaningful moments. This apprenticeship is designed to build your skills in transfer and community care. This is a great opportunity to work towards a Wisconsin Funeral Director License, or just get your foot in the door of Funeral Service.
You'll gain hands-on experience across every part of the profession — from meeting with families to coordinating services to understanding the operational side of a funeral home — all backed by the mentorship and structure of an organization that's been honoring lives for over a century. Vertin associates are never alone in this work; you'll be supported by a team that shares your commitment to serving others.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Handle the removal, care, and transport of a decedent with professionalism and integrity.
- Provide transportation to various surrounding communities.
- Safely drive company-owned vehicles to perform first-call transfers of a decedent, following local and state protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Interact professionally and courteously with bereaved family members when performing transfers.
- Keep company vehicles clean and well maintained.
- Follow company dress code.
Requirements
• Must be available for On-call rotations
- Must be available for On-call rotations
- Professional appearance
- Age 18 or older
- Strong Customer Service Skills
- Ability to lift/move 100+ lbs
- Must obtain and complete the 16-hour funeral director apprenticeship course
- This is an at-need role and must have the ability to be on call 3-4 nights/week.
From Vertin's careers page (Workable), checked 30 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on apply.workable.com. It opens Vertin's own application form in a new tab, run on Workable.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Vertin will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 17 Sept 2026 · checked 30 Oct 2026 · Report this job