Floral Department Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company seeks a Floral Department Manager to ensure exceptional customer service and manage department operations. The ideal candidate will lead a team, maintain standards for quality and efficiency, and facilitate a positive shopping experience. The role requires a mix of management proficiency and customer-centric focus within a vibrant store environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in management and customer service.
• Ability to supervise and train employees effectively.
• Familiarity with floral arrangements and retail operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Setting department standards for customer service and profitability.
• Recruits, hires, and trains department employees.
• Coordinates product delivery and visual merchandising.

Skills

Customer focused

Results oriented

Professionalism

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or over three years related work experience

Job description

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Additional Considerations (if Any)

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description

Additional Considerations (if Any)

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Description

Job Title: Floral Department Manager

Department: Floral

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function

Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability. Coordinates the delivery of the freshest and best quality product at a competitive retail price.

Core Competencies

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism
  
  

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home

Positions that Report to you: Floral Department Employees

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude; creates an atmosphere of friendliness and fun through flexibility and teamwork.
• Generates a friendly atmosphere by encouraging employees to greet and speak to customers; providing prompt, courteous, and efficient service to customers and sets a good example.
• Sets the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by: (examples include)
• escorting them to the products they’re looking for
• securing products that are out of reach
• loading or unloading heavy items
• making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
• performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking product orders.
• Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, disciplines, and evaluates all department employees.
• Understands and processes FTD, interstore, Teleflora orders, and Internet orders.
• Determines department goals with store director or manager of perishables.
• Determines weekly work schedule and establishes a daily work plan for the department.
• Inspects signage and displays for quality and quantity of merchandise and orders product for replenishment.
• Communicates with employees regarding sales and ideas.
• Handles and satisfies customer issues.
• Figures retail pricing and ensures correct pricing.
• Extends invoices, posts invoices, and oversees department bookkeeping procedures.
• Analyzes weekly and monthly sales and trends and compares to actuals, prepares ad projections, and writes ads.
• Conducts inventory of the department and controls inventory levels.
• Plans displays, promotions, and determines pre-orders.
• Ensures proper temperatures and storage procedures are maintained to guarantee freshness and control shrink of product.
• Understands and troubleshoots equipment and ensures maintenance is performed.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
  

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures pricing is competitive in the market area.
• Attends meetings and seminars and participates in continuing education.
• Fills displays and works in the sales area.
• Unloads trucks, checks in delivered merchandise and places product in appropriate storage area.
• Performs departmental duties as needed.
• Assists in other areas of store as needed.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Instructs, assigns, reviews and plans work of others.
• Maintains standards, coordinates activities, allocates personnel, acts on employee problems, and selects new employees.
• Has the authority to approve employee discipline.
• Has the authority to recommend employee transfer, discharge, and wage increases.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Worker Characteristics

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.
• Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Must have the ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; interview to obtain basic information; guide people and provide basic direction.
  
  

Education And Experience

High School or over three years of related work experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
  
  

Working Conditions

The duties for this position are normally conducted in a store environment. There is significant pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. There is exposure to dirt, noise, dangerous chemicals/solvents, dampness and temperature extremes.

Equipment Used To Perform Job

Telephone, fax, copier, intercom system, pallet jacks, trash compactor, cardboard compactor, box cutter, computer, calculator, cash register,

ribbon shears, wire cutters, knives, helium tank, and manual chopper, C.A.R.S. reordering system.

Financial Responsibility

Responsible for company assets, including equipment and merchandise.

Contacts

Daily contact with customers, employees, suppliers/vendors, and the general public. Occasional contact with local, federal or state regulatory agencies regarding inspections.

Confidentiality

Has access to confidential information including, employee compensation, monthly results, quarterly inventory reports, sales and profit sheets, and warehouse pricing. Maintains confidentiality on orders placed (including, who sent, who received, order, and cost).

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Retail

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