A professional who tends retort furnace that cremates human bodies. Respnsibilities include:

• Slides casket containing body into furnace.
• Starts furnace.
• Adjusts valves to attain extreme heat and to maintain temperature for specified time.
• Allows furnace to cool.
• Removes unburned metal casket parts from furnace.
• Scrapes ashes of casket and body from furnace, using handtools.
• Sifts ashes through fine screen and removes extraneous material.
• Places remains in canister and attaches metal identification tag to canister.
• Cleans furnace and sweeps and washes floors.
• May place rings and jewelry in temporary box for return to relatives.
• May clean building and fixtures.
• May care for lawns and shrubs.