Casual General Assistant – Burial Services (Various Areas)

About the role

Icebolethu Burial Services is seeking casual General Assistants to support its burial and mortuary operations across several locations. The role is part‑time and involves hands‑on work in a sensitive environment, assisting families and funeral staff.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with removals and register deceased details on the mortuary register.
• Label, wash, store and prepare bodies in mortuary trays according to register and board numbers.
• Identify bodies, clean and prepare them for autopsy, and sterilise autopsy equipment.
• Clean mortuary and viewing areas and manage visitor sign‑in.
• Set up funeral graves, hall decorations and operate lowering‑device machinery.
• Release bodies to families or authorised persons and provide updates when required.

Required profile

• Grade 12 education.
• 1–2 years experience in burial, funeral services or related planning.
• Willingness to work odd hours and overnight shifts.
• Ability to handle gruesome or unidentifiable bodies calmly and professionally.
• Empathy and sensitivity when dealing with families of the deceased.

Required skills

• Strong organisational ability.
• High attention to detail.
• Competence in handling sensitive organs and instruments.
• Effective communication with team members and families.
• Capability to operate mortuary and autopsy equipment safely.