Floral Designer (part-time)

S.E. Combined Services of Florida; Chattanooga (TN); Presencial; USD 17.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

S.E. Combined Services of Florida is seeking an experienced floral designer to prepare and deliver arrangements for funeral services, cemeteries, and events in the Chattanooga area.

You will review orders, design and assemble floral pieces, and ensure safe transport to client homes or venues. The role requires 3–5 years of floral design experience, high school or GED, and a valid driver’s license with a good driving record.

Formación

• High School or GED equivalent.
• Training in floral design preferred.
• Certification or license related to floral design is a plus.
• Valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Certificate from a floral design school is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Review orders for clarity, product availability, and event schedule.
• Prioritize work to meet deadlines and maintain accuracy.
• Answer calls and greet clients with courtesy and empathy.
• Discuss needs, quote products, and record accurate orders and payments.
• Collaborate with Funeral Director to clarify contractual requests.
• Plan arrangements according to client requirements using design knowledge.
• Select flora and materials, trim and arrange bouquets and other items.
• Pack and wrap completed arrangements for transportation.

Conocimientos

Computer skills

Communication

Compassion & integrity

Problem solving

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Educación

High School or GED

Floral design training preferred

Certificate from floral design school preferred

Certification/license

Descripción del empleo

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Designs, cuts and arranges live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage for funeral services, cemetery, and special events. Provides excellent customer service when reviewing product selection, writing orders, and receiving payments. Delivers arrangements.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews orders for clarity, product availability, events schedule
• Prioritizes work to meet deadlines
• Answers calls and greets clients in a courteous and empathetically
• Discusses needs, suggests products, seasonal products, and floral services commemorating special events, quotes products, as well as records accurate orders and payments
• Collaborates with Funeral Director to clarify contractual requests
• Collaborates with floral colleagues on design, scheduling, issues, and process
• Collaborates to resolve issues
• Plans arrangement according to client's requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or selects appropriate standard design pattern
• Selects flora and foliage for arrangement
• Trims material and arranges bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pin, floral tape, foam, and other materials
• Packs and wraps completed arrangements for transportation
• Maintains clean, neat, and tidy design work area and flower cooler
• Maintains design equipment in good working order; notifies management when repairs or replacements requirements
• Drives company vehicles to deliver floral arrangements to client homes or service venues
• Takes precautions to secure floral designs during transportation

MINIMUM Requirements

• Education
• High School or GED equivalent
• Training in Floral Design preferred
• Certification/License
• Valid state issued driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Certificate from School of Floral Design preferred
• Experience
• 3-5 years of experience in floral design
• Demonstrated knowledge of floral products and design
• Demonstrated knowledge of the care of floral plants and flowers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic computer, internet and word processing skills
• Clear and articulate communication skills
• High level of compassion and integrity
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to multi task and prioritize
• Detail oriented
• Adaptable to frequently changing priorities

Work CONDITIONS

• Work Environment
• Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons and weather conditions
• Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
• Professional Dress is required when in contact with families.
• Work Postures
• Frequent, continuous periods of time standing, up 6 hours per day
• Climbing stairs to access buildings frequently
• Physical Demands
• Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required
• Work Hours
• Working beyond "standard" hours as the need arises

Postal Code: 37421

Category (Portal Searching): Operations

Job Location: US-TN - Chattanooga