Nathan Lord
Boondall,QLD
Summary
Seasoned funeral professional with a strong background in directing viewings, memorials, and graveside ceremonies. Experienced in legal forms, transfer paperwork, and coordinating clergy, florists, and cemeteries. Committed to supporting families with clear guidance and professionalism.
Overview
1
1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Director
Bare Funerals
Brisbne, QLD
02.2026 - Current
- Directed funeral services, viewings, and graveside ceremonies with care
- Liaised with clergy, cemeteries, crematoriums, and florists for service delivery
- Supported grieving families with clear guidance, dignity, and compassionate communication
- Performed administrative duties such as answering phones, filing paperwork and completing forms.
- Organized funeral services and memorials, including arranging for clergy, pallbearers, flowers, music and other necessary items.
- Led and directed funeral and graveside services.
- Supervised staff on duty during viewings, funerals or memorial services.
Funeral Director
George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals
Aspley, QLD
08.2021 - 02.2026
- Coordinated funeral arrangements for families at George Hartnett Funerals.
- Consulted with families on service details, burial options, and cremation choices
- Prepared legal documents, transfer paperwork, and cemetery arrangements
- Directed funeral services, viewings, and graveside ceremonies with care
- Liaised with clergy, cemeteries, crematoriums, and florists for service delivery
- Supported grieving families with clear guidance, dignity, and compassionate communication
- Performed administrative duties such as answering phones, filing paperwork and completing forms.
- Organized funeral services and memorials, including arranging for clergy, pallbearers, flowers, music and other necessary items.
- Led and directed funeral and graveside services.
- Supervised staff on duty during viewings, funerals or memorial services.
Funeral Director
KM Smith Funerals
Brisbane, QLD
08.2012 - 04.2021
- Supported families with funeral arrangements at KM Smith Funerals.
- Guided families through service details, burial options, and cremation choices.
- Completed legal forms, transfer paperwork, and cemetery arrangements.
- Led funeral services, viewings, and graveside ceremonies with care.
- Liaised with clergy, cemeteries, crematoriums, and florists for service delivery
- Supported grieving families with clear guidance, dignity, and compassionate communication
- Performed administrative duties such as answering phones, filing paperwork and completing forms.
- Organized funeral services and memorials, including arranging for clergy, pallbearers, flowers, music and other necessary items.
- Led and directed funeral and graveside services.
- Supervised staff on duty during viewings, funerals or memorial services.
- Met with client families to discuss service options and pricing plans.
- Consulted with families of deceased to make funeral arrangements.
- Assisted in pre-arranging funerals with clients.
- Removed deceased from place of death and transported to funeral home.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pine Rivers State High School
Brisbane, QLD11-2001
Skills
- Funeral service coordination
- Cremation arrangements
- Legal document preparation
- Graveside service direction
- Mortuary transport
- Family consultation
- Ceremony scheduling
- Cemetery coordination
- Compassionate communication
- Team leadership
- Funeral arrangements
- Pricing structures
- Customer response
- Empathetic
- MS word, excel, and outlook
- Cremation services
- Body transportation
- Problem-solving
- Professionalism
- Casket selection
- Pre-need arrangements
- Death Notification Procedure
Certification
- Open Drivers License
Timeline
Funeral Director
Bare Funerals
02.2026 - Current
Funeral Director
George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals
08.2021 - 02.2026
Funeral Director
KM Smith Funerals
08.2012 - 04.2021
High School Diploma -
Pine Rivers State High School