Icebolethu Group is an Authorised Financial Service Provider FSP45714 and a Level 1 BBBEE Contributor is South Africa's second largest Funeral Assurance Group. Winner of the Standard Bank KZN - Top Brand award for 2022 provides a centre of excellence and a leading provider of dignified burial solutions.
Icebolethu Burial Services a subsidiary of Icebolethu Group is currently in search of suitable candidates to apply and fill the TEMPORAL positions of General Assistants based in KZN various areas. The successful incumbent/s will be required to perform tasks supporting Burial Services.
Minimum Qualifications
- Grade 12
Skills and Experience required.
- Min 1-2 years’ experience in Burials / Funeral Services and Planning
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
- Pays close attention to detail.
- Possesses the skill needed to handle sensitive organs and instruments
- Communicates well with others.
- Exhibit’s ability to work calmly and professionally with gruesome or unidentifiable bodies
- Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity when working with families of the deceased.
- Must be willing to work odd hours and/or overnight shifts.
Responsibilities Required:
- Assists in removals.
- Registering deceased details on the mortuary register.
- Ensure that they are labelled correctly.
- Wash and Stores bodies in the mortuary tray as per the register and board number.
- Ensures that all bodies are properly stored in their assigned locations.
- Assist in identifying bodies.
- Cleans and prepares bodies for Autopsy
- Cleaning of the mortuary and viewing area.
- Sterilizes autopsy equipment and sets out all necessary instruments for the for the pathologist
- Washes and sterilizes all instruments after autopsy
- Wash and preparing of bodies for collection
- Coffining of boddies
- Releases body to family or other authorized.
- Speaks to family and friends to provide them with updates on the autopsy (if necessary).
- Monitoring mortuary and signs in visitors
- Assist with Funeral grave and hall decoration set up
- Installation of lowering device machine.
- Responsible for the equipment and material.
VACANCIES
AREAS
REFERENCE NUMBER
NUMBER OF VACANCIES
General Assistant
Thekwini
070526DBN
8
General Assistant
Greytown
070526GTN
1
General Assistant
Bergville
070526BGVL
1
General Assistant
Kokstad
070526KOK
1
General Assistant
Clermont
070526CLER
1
General Assistant
Hammarsdale
070526UNIT6
1
General Assistant
Umkomaas
070526UMKS
1
General Assistant
Verulam
070526VRLM
1
General Assistant
Dundee
070526DDEE
1
General Assistant
Estcourt
070526ESCT
1
General Assistant
Nongoma
070526 NGM
1
General Assistant
Vryheid
070526VRYH
1
General Assistant
Pongola
070526PONG
1
General Assistant
Jozini
070526JZN
1
General Assistant
Mtubatuba
070526MTB
1
General Assistant
Matatiele
070526MTTL
1
General Assistant
Harding
070526HDNG
1
General Assistant
Port Shepstone
070526PTS
1
General Assistant
Empangeni
070526EMP
1
General Assistant
Mandeni
070526MAND
1
General Assistant
Eshowe
070526ESHW
1
General Assistant
Ladysmith
070526LDST
1
General Assistant
Newcastle
070526NWSL
1
General Assistant
Mthatha
070526MTT
1
Contacts
ICEBOLETHU EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT
*** We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive company culture. White, Colored, Indian candidates are encouraged to apply.
Application Submission and Closing Date 22 May 2026.
(NB: Applications with no clarification for the position applying for will not be considered) Please submit all CV’s to icebo_hr@icebolethu.co.za.