Floral & Plant Specialist

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia seeks a dedicated floral and landscape attendant. You will manage flowers, design displays, and supervise outdoor garden areas to uphold luxury hospitality standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating deliveries, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. Strong guest relations and communication skills are essential for providing exceptional service.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Related work experience in hospitality or landscape maintenance is required.
• Supervisory experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Report work related accidents or injuries immediately to manager/supervisor.
• Follow policies and procedures for safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and report them to management and security personnel.
• Follow company safety policies to ensure a clean, safe environment.
• Maintain storeroom neat and clean at all times.
• Assist with upkeep of flowers and landscape areas.

Skills

Guest relations

Communication

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Additional Information

Job Number 26124909

Job Category Retail & Gift Shops

Location 2941 Makkah Al Mukarramah Road, Al Hada District, Riyadh 12912, Saudi ArabiaVIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely N

Position Type Non-Management

Flowers:

Prepare, Trim, water, and prepare flowers for display. Receive flowers from suppliers, including verifying correct quantities, refusing flowers that are not in acceptable condition, and logging in flowers received. Design and create custom floral arrangements for public areas, restaurant outlets, banquets and guest rooms. Deliver flowers and floral displays/arrangements to customers, property sites or off-site locations. Follow up with customer or department to ensure floral order is delivered as requested. Coordinate site set-up of floral displays/arrangements. Keep storeroom neat and clean at all times. Follow checklist for cleaning shop before closing.

Landscape:

Responsible for supervising and maintaining the hotel's landscaped areas, gardens, lawns, plants, trees, and irrigation systems to ensure a clean, healthy, safe, and visually appealing environment that meets the hotel's standards.

Supervise daily landscape and gardening maintenance activities, monitor plant health, irrigation, fertilization, pruning, and lawn care, Inspect and maintain irrigation systems and coordinate necessary repairs, assign daily tasks and monitor the performance of the landscaping team, conduct regular inspections of all hotel outdoor areas, maintain inventory of plants, fertilizers, tools, and irrigation materials, coordinate with Engineering and external contractors when required, prepare daily and weekly maintenance reports, ensure compliance with hotel safety, environmental, and quality standards, maintain the overall appearance of the hotel's gardens and outdoor areas to luxury hospitality standards.

Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications. Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; anticipate and address guests service needs; thank guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and professional language; answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others. Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards. Reach, bend, twist, pull, and stoop; grasp, turn, and manipulate objects; move up and down stairs and/or service ramps; move, lift, or carry objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds; stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

CRITICAL TASKS

• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.


• Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.


• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.


• Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.


• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.


• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).


• Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.


• Follow Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, blood borne pathogens, etc., including using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Policies and Procedures

• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.


• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.


• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.


• Follow company and department policies and procedures.


• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.


• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Guest Relations

• Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process (e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response, LEAP) to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.


• Address guests service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.


• Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.


• Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.

Communication

• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.


• Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.


• Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.

Working with Others

• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.


• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Physical Tasks

• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.


• Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.


• Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines (e.g., to identify defects).


• Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps.


• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.


• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.

Inventory

• Keep storeroom neat and clean at all times.

Safety and Maintenance

• Follow checklist for cleaning shop before closing to ensure shop is ready for opening.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Preferred Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

Related Work Experience: Required

Supervisory Experience: Required

License or Certification: None

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Combining timeless glamour with a vanguard spirit, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts is committed to delivering exquisite experiences at more than 50 luxury hotels and resorts in the best addresses around the world. Beginning with the debut of The St. Regis hotel in New York by John Jacob Astor IV at the dawn of the twentieth century, the brand has remained committed to an uncompromising level of bespoke and anticipatory service for all of its guests, delivered flawlessly by a team of gracious hosts that combine classic sophistication and modern sensibility, as well as our signature Butler Service. We invite you to explore careers at St. Regis. In joining St. Regis, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.