Primary Role: To prepare flowers and floral containers for floral designers to complete design work. A floral assistant will also assist designers as needed.

Skills Required:

Must be able to lift 50 pounds regularly.
Must be able to speak English.
Use of floral knife, cutters, etc.
Tolerance for all-day standing.
Good communication skills with other team members.
Willingness to learn and open to new ideas.

Job Duties:

Processing flowers (Determine if quality of product is good.).
Cut stems properly as appropriate for type of flower/foliage (i.e., chopper, underwater cutter, knife, etc.).
Sweeping floors, cleaning buckets.
Regularly cleaning flower coolers.
Cleaning vases (glass, silver, brass).
Restocking shelves with floral supplies.
Packing flower arrangements for delivery.
Assisting with event set-ups.
Prepare buckets with appropriate water/preservative depending on type of flower (i.e., hot water for hydrangea, alcohol for gerbs, powdered preservative for most other).
Break down boxes.
Will learn flower prep and LOTS of flower knowledge!

Looking for an energetic candidate to join our team and fun working environment! This position requires a lot of hard work - Are you up for the challenge?

This is a Monday-Saturday position with Sunday and one day during the week off. Operation hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, but you may be asked to stay longer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 50 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount
Paid time off

Schedule:

Day shift

Experience:

Floral: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Floral Assistant/Processor