Crematorium technician

Crematorium Technician Ballygowan Road, Crossnacreevy, Belfast BT5 7TZ £15.82 per hour (PAYE) 37 hours per week Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Crematorium Technician to join Belfast City Council's Bereavement…

Pay rate £15.82/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 24 September 2026

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Crematorium Technician

Ballygowan Road, Crossnacreevy, Belfast BT5 7TZ

£15.82 per hour (PAYE)

37 hours per week

Hatched Recruitment Group is recruiting a Crematorium Technician to join Belfast City Council's Bereavement Services team on a temporary basis. This is a meaningful role supporting families at one of the most difficult times in their lives. You'll help make sure every service is carried out with dignity, care and respect.

What you'll be doing:

Receiving funerals and welcoming mourners, funeral directors and ministers with tact and compassion
Preparing the chapel for each service, assisting during services and operating music, webcasting and audio-visual equipment
Carrying out identification checks and operating cremator equipment in line with legal requirements and codes of practice
Routine cleaning, checks and minor maintenance of cremators and ancillary equipment
Handling, storing and preparing cremated remains for collection or disposal
Keeping accurate records and completing cremation paperwork
Keeping the chapel, waiting rooms and grounds clean and presentable throughout the day

What you'll need:

At least one year's workplace experience in each of the following areas:
working in a professional bereavement services environment
providing advice and support to customers in a sympathetic and sensitive manner
carrying out administrative duties, including keeping accurate records
Strong customer care and communication skills
Good work planning and a basic understanding of health and safety
Willingness to gain the Crematorium Technician Training Certificate of Proficiency (CTTS) within six months of starting

No formal qualification is needed to apply. Two or more years' experience in each area is desirable.

What's on offer:

£15.82 per hour, paid weekly
Holiday pay accrued in line with statutory entitlement
Pension auto-enrolment (subject to eligibility)
The chance to work with one of Northern Ireland's largest public sector employers

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

Hatched Recruitment Group is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

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