Business Leader in Brentwood

Location: Bentley Crematorium, Brentwood

Job Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week - Includes Saturday working

Salary: Starting from £36,000 per annum

Make a Real Impact in Your Community

We are looking for an inspiring and commercially minded Business Leader to take ownership of one of our Crematoria—making it a true centre of excellence for care, community engagement, and commercial performance. In this unique and rewarding general management role, you will be the visible face of the site, shaping its operational success and ensuring exceptional service for families and funeral director partners.

This is an AI proof role with genuine autonomy, allowing you to combine entrepreneurial flair, operational discipline, and compassionate leadership.

Why This Role Matters

At CMG, we believe that every farewell should be delivered with compassion, respect, and the highest standard of care. As a Crematorium Business Leader, you will ensure these values are honoured every day — by leading your team, supporting families, and embedding a culture of excellence across all cremation services and memorial offerings.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead Growth & Commercial Success
  • Grow cremation volumes year on year through exceptional site standards and strong B2B partnerships.
  • Drive memorial sales performance, taking full ownership of revenue, penetration, and average order value.
  • Manage the full site P&L, focusing on cost control, margin improvement, and EBITDA delivery.
• Build Strong Funeral Director Relationships
  • Create strong, long‐term partnerships with local Funeral Directors.
  • Ensure we deliver consistently excellent service, becoming their first‐choice cremation partner.
• Champion Service Excellence
  • Maintain impeccable site presentation—from chapels and gardens to reception spaces.
  • Deliver a compassionate, high‐quality experience for every family and visitor.
• Lead & Develop a High‐Performing Team
  • Lead a multi‐skilled team including technicians, attendants, groundskeepers, administrators, and consultants.
  • Hold weekly team meetings and monthly 1:1s, coaching for performance, culture, and continuous improvement.
  • Become trained as a Cremator Technician and Memorial Consultant to fully support your team.
• Drive Local Presence & Innovation
  • Lead meaningful community engagement activities each month.
  • Use local social media to enhance visibility and community connection.
  • Stay on top of competitor activity including pricing, services, and marketing.

About You

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Is an inspirational, engaging leader who develops people and drives results.
• Is self‐aware, trustworthy, and conscientious.
• Brings strong commercial acumen and sound risk management.
• Has experience shaping service delivery to meet short‐ and long‐term business goals.
• Can build strong relationships and influence effectively.
• Is adaptable and able to work flexibly, including weekends.
• Is committed to delivering high standards of care and service.

What You Will Bring

• Proven general management experience (hospitality, retail, leisure, care, or bereavement).
• Strong experience managing a P&L and driving commercial outcomes.
• Background in sales or B2B relationship management—memorial sales experience is a plus.
• A track record of building and leading high‐performing teams.
• Excellent communication skills; compassionate, resilient, and customer‐first.
• Strong IT literacy and ability to use data to drive performance.

What We Offer

• Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in‐house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue a qualification through our apprenticeship programme.
• Bonus Potential: Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.
• Life Assurance Cover: Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family's future.
• Health & Wellbeing Programme: Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.
• Holiday Allowance: Generous allowance of 33 days per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays.
• Pension Scheme: Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.

What are the next steps?

If this sounds like the right role for you and you are ready to bring care and professionalism to an essential service, simply click the 'apply' button. A member of our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.

About Us

We are Dignity, one of the UK's oldest and most trusted funeral providers, with over 200 years of history, 570 branches, and 46 crematoria. From launching the UK's first funeral plan to helping shape modern regulation, we have led the way in supporting families with care, compassion, and professionalism.

Now we are building the UK's leading end of life company. As part of the Dignity Group, we also operate Farewill, the country's largest will writer and one of the UK's top probate providers, giving families support not just at the funeral, but before and after as well.

Today we are over 4,000 people across the UK, all driven by the same goal: to care for families with compassion and make the UK a world leader in end of life care.

Here to help, whenever you need.

FCA Statement

We are regulated by the FCA, so some roles may be subject to background checks.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

We know that diverse teams make better decisions, build better products, and create a better place to work. Whoever you are, wherever you are from, and whatever your life looks like, we would love to hear from you. And if there is anything you need to make the process more accessible, please let us know.

Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.