Hearse drivers operate and maintain specialised vehicles to transport deceased persons from their homes, hospital or funeral home to their final resting place. They also assist the funeral attendants with their duties.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Driving and tending passenger, vans, cars or taxis;
(b) Driving and tending cars, vans or small trucks to deliver mail or goods;
(c) Assisting passengers with handling of luggage;
(d) Collecting fares, payments for deliveries, or documents certifying deliveries;
(e) Operating telecommunications equipment to report location and availability, and follow directions of control centre;
(f) Determining most appropriate route;
(g) Assisting physically challenged passengers;
(h) Operating equipment to facilitate the loading and unloading of physically challenged passengers.