Assistant Production Manager: Floral Design & Operations

Socket.dev; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Royer's Flowers & Gifts in Lebanon, PA is seeking an Assistant Production Manager for the Central Design department. You will oversee daily operations, supervise production teams, manage inventory and orders, and work with the manager to meet deadlines during floral holidays.

Experience or education in related fields is preferred, with strong math, computer skills, and the ability to communicate decisions clearly. This full-time role requires reliability and coordination across departments.

Qualifications

• Able to design according to defined specifications.
• Three years related experience or education preferred.
• Good mathematical and critical thinking skills are required.
• Computer skills are a must.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to use personal transportation is preferred.
• Able to handle confidential materials and detailed reports.
• Able to make decisions and communicate those decisions effectively.
• Able to organize and supervise department activities while effectively motivating employees.
• Able to organize and supervise personnel of varied skill levels to effectively reach production goals.
• Able to coordinate departmental operations with those of other departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily and holiday operations of the department, in conjunction with the manager, to include
• Supervision of holiday and non-holiday production teams
• Staff, organize, instruct and supervise department as needs arise
• Oversee the ordering, stocking, inventory & efficient use of standard production materials such as containers, design supplies, flowers and greens
• Management of direct ship department including scheduling, production of arrangements/bouquets, ordering, quality control, and shipping.
• Ensure product needed by retail locations is coordinated and filled according to departmental guidelines and deadlines
• Direct other activities (ex: production of random arrangements) that are not planned in detail
• Supervise personnel assigned to fill orders placed by retail stores
• Ensure inventory boards are current
• Handle complaints or comments from store/department managers
• Supervise and motivate production teams to reach defined production goals
• Ensure fresh product received adequately reflects requisitions and is of good quality
• Determine correct product mix according to arrangement worksheet and product availability.
• Identify problems with production plans or approaches
• Quality control for materials produced by team and department
• Oversee housekeeping needs.
• Oversee unpacking & distribution of giftware items
• Supervise printing of price and identifying tags
• Monitor/assist in setting production goals and meeting quality standards
• Manage personnel matters (ex: scheduling, absenteeism, vacation, paperwork completion, employee appraisals, etc.)
• Use ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics Business Central) for sales order entry, inventory, planning, purchasing, and invoicing Central Design produced materials.
• Develop and update training information for Central Design operations, and provide individual training to employees in the areas of
• basic floral design
• quality standards
• sales orders and invoicing Central Design produced materials
• Manage creation of silk/artificial flower arrangements to include:
• Design/create silk arrangements using on-hand stock
• Inventory management of silk stems and stick-ins
• Assist with physical inventory functions.
• Help provide monthly reports concerning inventory levels and production amounts to Administration.
• Provide information/verbal presentation and related reports at monthly manager’s meetings, as requested.
• Assist with the department’s safety committee and monitor employee compliance with safety standards.
• Travel to retail locations to work in sales/design/processing immediately prior to major floral holidays when needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Design to spec

Experience/education

Math reasoning

Computer skills

Decisions comms

Organize supervision

Team motivation

Education

Related experience or education

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics BC

Job description

Royer's Flowers & Gifts in Lebanon, PA is seeking an Assistant Production Manager for the Central Design department. You will oversee daily operations, supervise production teams, manage inventory and orders, and work with the manager to meet deadlines during floral holidays.

Experience or education in related fields is preferred, with strong math, computer skills, and the ability to communicate decisions clearly. This full-time role requires reliability and coordination across departments.