Floral Designer

Description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states.   We are seeking a Full Time  Floral Designer  to work out of our Princeton and Edison, NJ locations. The Floral Designer creates quality flower arrangements, bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items. This person will deliver a high-level of customer service to customers. Responsibilities may include answering phones, taking orders, data entry, inventory management, helping with deliveries, light shop maintenance, and customer research.   Starting Pay Rate:  $18.00 per hour   Must be willing to travel between Princeton and Edison, NJ  Responsibilities

• Consult with clients on desired arrangements including design, price, and delivery details
• Assist with planning arrangements according to client's requirements
• Develop new floral creations utilizing knowledge of design and properties of raw materials
• Maintain inventory including watering, cutting, conditioning, and cleaning plants and flowers
• Create arrangements, bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items
• Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various items
• Decorate venues and event spaces
• Create and change in-store and window displays, designs, and looks to enhance the shop’s image
• Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials as needed
• Perform office and retail service duties such as serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items and receiving payment as needed
• Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy as needed
• Unpack stock as it comes into the shop as needed
• Employees must cooperate with the licensee and department staff in any inspection, inquiry or investigation
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned

Minimum Requirements 

• High School Diploma or GED
• Five years of experience working in a flower shop
• Valid driver's license with satisfactory driving record
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Able to use trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials as needed
• Ability to handle cash and use a cash register
• Ability to effectively work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with other management staff, employees, and the general public
• Ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Wide range of floral arrangement knowledge; daily work orders, wire-services, funerals, weddings, etc.

Why Community Options?

• Competitive Insurance Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday
• Generous PTO
• Employee Incentive & Discount Programs
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Incredible career growth opportunities

  Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V