Transfers, Fleet and Ceremony Support
Runs the 24-hour first-call transfer service, drives hearses and mourning cars, maintains the vehicle and equipment fleet, and provides bearers and ceremony support on the day of every funeral. Owns manual handling safety, vehicle presentation and the fleet register.
What the team is accountable for
- Respond to first calls and transfer the deceased into care
- Verify identification at every handover
- Inspect, clean and maintain hearses, transfer vehicles and equipment
- Carry, load and place coffins safely as a bearer team
- Support the funeral director on the day of service
How we know it is working
Who works here
Jordan Fairweather
Coordinates the 24-hour transfer roster, the bearer team and the eleven-vehicle fleet, after six years as a transfer driver and bearer.
Where the work is recorded
Funeral Case Register
The master record of every funeral from first call to final account, used by arrangers, the mortuary and the office.
Fleet and Equipment Register
Tracks the hearses, transfer vehicles, mourning cars, mortuary equipment, grounds plant and cremators, their inspections and service status.
WHS Incident and Hazard Register
Logs every injury, exposure, near miss, hazard, vehicle event and identification discrepancy with its investigation and corrective actions.