Florist

**Job description**

We are seeking a talented and experienced Florist to join our team.

Our shop is a combined gift basket and flower shop. You will be responsible for day-to-day activities of the shop including customer service/order taking, floral design, gift basket creation and maintaining shop and flower cooler displays.

Only those with strong floral design skills and experience working in a flower shop will be considered for this position.

**Responsibilities**:

- Design and create floral arrangements and gift baskets for various occasions
- Assist customers in selecting the perfect floral or gift basket designs for their special occasion
- Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the flower shop
- Maintain floral cooler with ready to go arrangements and floral storage
- Maintain gift basket inventory and process supplier shipments received
- Process and arrange deliveries and communicate with delivery personnel
- Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction
- Collaborate with the team to process orders efficiently and to meet sales goals

**Qualifications**:

- Strong experience in the floral industry with strong design skills, floral knowledge and wholesale ordering of flowers
- Passionate about customer service and customer satisfaction
- Experience in retail sales and customer service
- Ability to sell products and upsell based on customer needs
- Passion for floral design and creativity
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while prioritizing tasks and maintaining attention to detail
- Must have stamina to stand for long periods, carry and lift products
- Must have vehicle for occasional pick up of flowers or specialty items for gift baskets
- Flexible work schedule
- Positive and happy outlook

**Strong floral design skills as well as strengths in customer service, team player and computer skills are a must for this position.**

We’re looking for someone who is a committed team player who enjoys coming to work each day and thrives on hard work and customer satisfaction. If this is you along with strong floral skills, we’d love to hear from you

**Job Types**: Full-time preferred, Part-time considered

**Experience**:

- florist: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- floral design: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person