At Newcomer, being a Location Manager is more than managing a funeral home. It means creating the structure, leadership, and support that allow your team to serve every family with care, even during the busiest days.
We are looking for an experienced Funeral Director and Embalmer to lead our North Dayton Chapel. As one of our higher-volume locations, North Dayton requires a confident, hands-on leader who can manage multiple priorities, keep daily operations moving smoothly, and ensure that every family receives attentive, compassionate service.
In this role, you will lead the day-to-day operation of the chapel, develop and support your team, and remain actively involved in serving families. You will bring an ownership mindset to staffing, service quality, financial performance, facilities, and the overall success of the location. This is an opportunity for an experienced funeral service professional to lead a busy operation, strengthen a capable team, and make a meaningful impact within the North Dayton community.
Why This Location
North Dayton is a high-volume chapel serving families with a wide range of needs and traditions. Success here depends on thoughtful planning, clear communication, sound judgment, and a leader who can remain composed and accessible while keeping the entire operation moving forward.
This role is well suited for someone who enjoys an active environment, knows how to establish priorities, and understands that strong operations and compassionate family service go hand in hand. You will have the opportunity to build consistency, develop others, and shape the culture and performance of an important Newcomer location.
About Newcomer
Newcomer Funeral Service Group is family owned and now operates 50+ locations across 10 states. Our continued growth is driven by providing high quality funeral services at an affordable price, setting us apart in the profession while staying deeply connected to the communities we serve.
What You’ll Do
- Lead daily funeral home operations with an ownership mindset
- Coach, mentor, and support a dedicated team
- Create a positive, accountable team culture grounded in Newcomer’s Core Values
- Serve families through funeral arrangements and services with care and professionalism
- Take responsibility for the location’s financial performance, cost awareness, and accounts receivable
- Ensure compliance with Ohio, federal, local, and company standards
- Build relationships within the North Dayton community and represent Newcomer professionally
- Maintain the professional appearance, readiness, and reputation of the chapel, grounds, vehicles, and equipment
What We’re Looking For
- An experienced funeral service leader who is comfortable managing a busy, high-volume operation
- Someone who values teamwork, accountability, and community trust
- Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
- A minimum of five years of similar or related experience
Licensure Requirement (Ohio)
Ohio licensure requires completion of an accredited mortuary science program, successful passage of both sections of the National Board Exam, and compliance with state licensing regulations. Ohio allows licensure reciprocity for licensed funeral directors with qualifying experience from another state.
Essential Physical Abilities
- Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods
- Ability to lift, push, pull, or assist with transfers
- Ability to bend, reach, kneel, and grasp while performing job duties
- Ability to drive company vehicles as needed
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and on call rotations
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Skills Required
- Minimum five years of similar or related experience
- Ohio funeral director licensure, including an accredited mortuary science program, passage of both National Board Exam sections, and compliance with state regulations
- Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the facility for extended periods
- Ability to lift, push, pull, or assist with transfers
- Ability to bend, reach, kneel, and grasp while performing job duties
- Ability to drive company vehicles as needed
- Availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations
- Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
What We Do
Newcomer Funeral Service Group is an independent, family-owned funeral, cremation and cemetery services provider headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. Operating funeral homes, crematories and cemeteries across multiple states, the company offers cremation and traditional funeral services, preplanning, grief support and memorial options while centralizing administrative functions to deliver ethical, affordable and high-quality personal service to families.
