For more than a century, Graceland/Fairlawn has been honored to serve the Decatur community with dignity, compassion, and unwavering commitment. Since 1919, families have leaned on our expertise, our care, and our promise to guide them through one of life’s most meaningful moments.
NorthStar Memorial Group is seeking a dedicated Funeral Director/Embalmer to join our team at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. This role is ideal for a professional who values both the technical mastery of preparation and the meaningful, family-facing work of funeral service. You will step into an established, high-impact role where your skill, compassion, and leadership make a difference every day.
What You’ll Do
- Serve families with professionalism and empathy, guiding them through arrangements, services, and memorial experiences with clarity and respect.
- Collaborate with a passionate care-center and funeral service team committed to excellence in both preparation and family support.
- Perform embalming, disinfecting, dressing, preparing, and casketing using industry-leading techniques and OSHA-compliant standards.
- Direct and coordinate funeral and memorial services to ensure seamless, meaningful experiences that honor each family’s wishes.
- Maintain regulatory compliance across all funeral service and care-center operations.
Considering Relocation? Here’s What You Need to Know
Illinois makes it straightforward for licensed Funeral Directors/Embalmers from other states to transfer their credentials. Most professionals already meet the requirements. You’ll simply submit:
- Your education records from your mortuary science program.
- Your National Board Exam verification (sent directly to IDFPR).
- Proof of one year of recent experience in funeral service.
- License certification from your current state.
For most candidates, this is a quick administrative process no additional schooling, no retesting, and no surprises. Illinois simply confirms what you’ve already accomplished.
Qualifications
- Current Illinois Funeral Director/Embalmer License or the ability to reciprocate
- 1+ years of funeral industry experience demonstrating professionalism, compassion, and technical skill.
We offer a salary of $55,000–$65,000/year, aligned with experience and technical skill. To support your transition, we provide a Sign-On Bonus OR Relocation Assistance for qualified candidates making it easier to join our team and continue your craft in Decatur.
We are an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer in Illinois or ability to reciprocate
- Excellent communication skills, integrity, and passion for serving others
What We Do
Passion. Professionalism. Personal growth. What we do is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to change lives and unleash your talent. Since 2004, NorthStar Memorial Group has grown, evolved and led the funeral and cemetery profession with a fresh perspective and without ever losing sight of what we do best: celebrating life and passionately supporting the families we serve. What began as a single property in Decatur, Illinois has now expanded to include more than 85 funeral, cremation and cemetery locations serving thousands of families across the United States. Here, we understand the power of legacies, and we’ve made it our life’s work to honor them. At NorthStar Memorial Group, we choose collaboration over bureaucracy. Here, everyone has a chance to lead. We encourage & empower our people at every level to speak up, be heard, and watch their ideas become realities. Degreed & non-degreed professionals, labor workers, industry experts – people from all career and experiential backgrounds have the opportunity to find a home here. Sound too good to be true? Apply today to see why our employees have voted NSMG one of the best companies to work for 8 years in a row and one of Selling Power's 2021 Top 50 Companies To Sell For! For more information about career opportunities with NorthStar, visit www.nsmg.com/careers/ or Join our Talent Network @ https://nsmg.jobs.net/en-US/ As a member of our Talent Network, you'll: - Receive alerts with new job opportunities that match your interests - Receive relevant communications and updates from our organization - Share job opportunities with family and friends through Social Media or email Whether you choose to apply or just leave your information, we look forward to staying connected with you
