A funeral director/embalmer cleaning a hearse
Funeral directors/embalmers organise and direct funerals and hygienically prepare human bodies for burial, cremation or visitation by families.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te kaihautu tangihanga/kaiwhakarite tupapaku mahi ko te whakahaere me te tohutohu nehu tupapaku me te whakapaipai tupapaku mo te nehu, tahu ranei, kia toroa e te whanau ranei.
Entry Requirements
There are no specific requirements for becoming a funeral director/embalmer.
Pay
Salaries vary, but many funeral directors/embalmers earn around $50,000 a year.
Job Outlook
Opportunities for employment are good as there is a shortage of funeral directors/embalmers in New Zealand.
