Posted 9 days ago
Celebrant
@ Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC
Thornhill, Ontario
Overview
Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC is hiring a part-time Celebrant in Thornhill, Ontario, to design personalized end-of-life ceremonies with client families and officiate them. The role includes meeting families, learning about the deceased, selecting ceremony elements, and coordinating with funeral directors. Pay is $23 per hour plus an event bonus, with work beyond standard hours as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Meet families to plan a personalized memorial ceremony
- Learn the life and final wishes of the deceased
- Formulate readings, music, poems and multimedia
- Officiate the ceremony and prepare a keepsake copy
- Coordinate with funeral directors and service providers
Requirements summary:
- High school education
- Familiarity with company guidelines and policies
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Good judgment, tact and problem-solving skills
- Ability to meet varied family needs
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-29
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites, Outdoors, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 69 |
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
A Celebrant works with client families to develop a meaningful ceremony which is personalized to reflect the life-style of the deceased, to recognize the life of the deceased and provide those attending with a meaningful end-of-life ceremony. Provides an alternative to traditional, religious or clergy driven ceremonies.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Personally meets with the family to discuss Celebrant alternatives
- Listens to family of deceased regarding final wishes of deceased
- Gains thorough understanding of the personality of the deceased
- Interviews other friends and family, as appropriate
- Recommends appropriate ceremony options for family to consider and obtains decision
- Formulates personalized ceremony/service which may include one or more of the following:
- Readings
- Poems
- Music
- Songs
- Pictures or video
- Will generally officiate at the ceremony/service
- Coordinate with funeral director and other service providers, as necessary
- Prepare keepsake copy of ceremony for family
Minimum Requirements
Education
- High school education
Experience
- Familiar with company guidelines, procedures and policies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Proven ability to work independently and as an effective team member
- Keen sense of judgment and tact
- Strong problem solving skills
- Ability to recognize and respond to the differing management needs of individuals
Work Conditions
Work Environment
- Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
- Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
- Professional Dress is required when in contact with families.
Work Postures
- Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
- Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
- Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
Physical Demands
- Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
Work Hours
- Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
Compensation
- 23$ + Event Bonus
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