Summary:
The Floral Designer will support the Floral Shop Supervisor in producing floral shop arrangements, and creating displays. This job will also include developing designs and displays and maintaining a clean and positive environment. The individual in this role will also be responsible for ordering product material and ensuring that the floral shop area is in good working condition.
Job Duties:
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Take and fulfill customer’s floral shop requests either in person, over the phone or via the internet.
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Learn the techniques on how to develop original designs based on either customer requests or current design trends.
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Be able to reproduce an arrangement or bouquet using an in-store or photograph (image) model.
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Arrange bouquets as per customers’ requests.
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Clean fresh products as required to ensure that the product retains a longer shelf life and is marketable.
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Maintain a presentable, clean flower-shop environment; this includes changing the water and making fresh cuts in the product, cleaning the fridge area, sweeping and cleaning the displays around the floral shop area.
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Support and assist with the development of store designs and displays applying current design trends and techniques.
- Assist with the development of any wedding displays: this may involve on-site implementation.
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Create boutonnieres, corsages and other related products.
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Provides recommendations/ideas to flower shop designer to increase productivity or minimize costs.
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You are responsible for ensuring the health and welfare of yourself and employees in your area.
- Attend departmental meetings as scheduled.
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Ensure products in the area meet quality standards; product is clean, is in accordance to trends and matches the customer’s needs and/or requests.
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Ensure that all activities are being conducted with customer service and quality products as their primary goal.
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Other duties as necessary.
Requirements:
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Minimum 2-year experience in flower shop design.
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Strong product knowledge of industry trends and staples.
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Easily builds and retains customers through providing a strong service level, responding to the customer’s needs and requests.
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Flower design diploma, certificate and/or related experience.
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Attention to detail.
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Weekend and evening availability is a must.
