Updated MC on Cremation circa covid

To:      Holy Gardens Pangasinan

           Holy Gardens Calamba

           

Attention:       Ms. Frenzy Agasan

                      Ms. Roshel Casillan de Guzman

                      Mr. Jeffrey Terso

cc:    Ms. Madel

Date:   August 15,, 2020

Memorandum Circular no 2020  

Updated Instructions on Operation of Holy Gardens of Crematorium

1.  Objectives:    

   

     1.  To provide affordable memorialization services to the majority of our populace (being the cheapest form of interment)

     2.  To make communities safe by having  quick sanitary and hygienic interment for covid infected victims

    3.  To earn revenues, recover investment in crematorium (P20M+ in all)

2.  Reality

   1.  We have invested P20M in total in cremation, pending for almost 2 years all ready;

   2. We promised to inaugurate in January 2020;   we are still ranting and talking  about this;

   3.  A crematorium in Angono is having a field day, running  24 hours a day, and with cases up the roofs:   100+ a month   reaping in aboutu P13 million from  February to July.             What do we have?

   4.  We are unable to act fast, work together as a team, and produce results.. So that we may survive this pandemic

3  Plan:    To start the crematorium by _______________2020

4.  What need to be done:

                                                                                                                                                            Who            When                    How

       1.   Register the Crematorium, Columbarium and Chapel Services Corporation

        2.  Obtain mayors permit

        3.  Obtain ECC

       4.  Purchase the inputs needed for cremation, urn, carboard boxes, body bags

       5.  Recruit and train operators (batch of 2 or three)

             1.  We have the training video

             2.  We have the admin plan

       6.  Synchronize and update prices lists (iba iba)

       7. Sharpen hiring and operational details as benchmarked from Angono

       8.  Obtain technicians for maintaining the crematorium (from San Jose)

           Purchase spares:   burners, bricks, control

5.   Upgrades in our procedures:

     1.  Manpower:

                1.   Train in batches for security and back up  (especially if we run 24/7)

                2.  Only one year term at cremation.  Job rotation in one year.

                3. Non compete and confidentiality clause agreement

                                                          Confidentiality and non Compete Clause Agreement

                           I   _________________male/female,  __ years old,   married, single, separated, and resident of _________________________________

            after having been sworn to in accordance with the law    depose and state:

                            1.  That I have been hired as crematorium technician of Holy Gardens Inc

                           2.  That understanding the technical and confidential nature of this operation,  I agree that
                                1.  All that was taught in the cremation service is confidential in nature and shall not be revealed to any third party without

                                     the written consent of the employer

                              2.  Non compete 

                                  I we undertake that we shall not work for competitor  within a 50 km radius  for a period of 18 months after end of employment

                                  with this employer.   Violation shall merit criminal and civil liability.  

       (please  have embalmers and drivers sign this)

            4.  The cremation technician shall not at any time leave the vicinity of crematorium while cremation is going on..  

           5.  The technician shall not entertain query on prices etc and focus on his job. 

          6.  Compensation

                1.    When volume is yet low less than 30 a month,  we seek part time staff:     1%  cremation fee, helper is  P150.00 per

               2.     If 30 or more a month, fixed salary minimum +  overtime and night differential.  Those for night shift shall get night differential

 

         

          2       Pricing                                                               Regular                              Covid                                    Prepaid

               1.   Full body with urn                                             30,000.00                            P25,000.00                           P30,000. (white rose)

                      a.  Service before cremation

                     b.  Service after cremation

              2.    Exhumed Bones

             3.     Senior Citizens   

             4.  Infant.

             5.  Social amelioration  (c/o Mayor DSWD)

            6.  Urn   

                  a.  Wood                                                                                            2,000.00

                 b.  Marble                                                                                           5,000.00

                c. Metal                                                                                             10,000.00

               d.  Resin                                                                                              2,000.00

  (NB many are left blank for your inputs)

      3.  Marketing

         1.  Contact hospital for direct cremation:   Only freebie:  pizza, KFC Jollibee ang pr.

        2.  No com for walk in;   direct inquiry

        3.  5% for agents

      4.  10% for funeraria partners

      This marks the start of weakening of the casket market,  but firm use of chapel services....  Cremation will be the new normal... But

      services, viewing, and more of tributes will gain importance and prominence

It is important that:   we move, we are united, we are determined)   Kaawa awa na tayo.  Ang laki2 ng investment natin.