Funeral attendants assist mourners and funeral directors during wakes and funerals.

Funeral attendants usually work at funeral homes and chapels. They help funeral directors during funeral services.

Funeral attendants perform a variety of duties. They help carry caskets. They place caskets in a funeral parlor before wakes or funeral services. They arrange flowers and lights around caskets. If the deceased person is to be viewed during the service, funeral attendants open and close the casket.

Funeral attendants greet people as they arrive at the funeral parlor. They help mourners get in and out of cars. They direct mourners to the chapel where the wake or funeral service takes place. Sometimes they escort mourners into chapels.

After a funeral service, funeral attendants carry flowers to the hearse or limousine. They put away funeral equipment. They may wash and polish hearses and limousines.

Sometimes funeral attendants drive the deceased to the funeral home. They may help obtain the necessary burial permits and register paperwork. Some are responsible for cleaning funeral homes and chapels after a funeral service. They may also do light maintenance work. Some help with cremations.