Floral Manager

Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace in Troy is seeking a Floral Manager to lead the floral department, drive sales and ensure product quality.

Responsibilities include directing all functions, coordinating workflows, managing inventory and vendor relations, and training staff to uphold high service standards.

The role is hourly with a demanding schedule; weekend work is required, and benefits are provided. This is a leadership position in a retail setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• One year related floral department experience required.
• Floral design certification preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Previous management experience required.
• Knowledge and ability to execute floral design.
• Great attitude with people skills; proactive.
• Ability to stand or walk 8+ hours and lift 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise all floral department functions to meet sales, gross profit and labor goals.
• Coordinate workflow: production, sale, merchandising and distribution of products.
• Plan product distribution and work with suppliers on purchasing and delivery.
• Order product and supplies, maintain inventory, freshness and quality.
• Review new products with General Manager and Floral Operations Manager.
• Inspect received merchandise for quality against vendor invoices.
• Plan arrangements per client requirements and standard designs.
• Determine variety and quantity of products with leadership to meet orders.
• Discuss price and type of arrangements with clients/customers.
• Prepare, box and wrap completed arrangements; manage display standards.
• Develop department associates through training, supervision and rewards.
• Maintain communication within the department and across the store.
• Set up floral buckets and manage cooler workflow at opening/closing.

Skills

Floral design

Leadership

Inventory management

Customer service

Communication

Team development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Floral design certification

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Nino Salvaggio is currently looking for a Floral Manager for our Troy location.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Effectively direct and supervise all functions of the floral department, including production of all floral products in order to achieve the sales, gross profit, customer service and labor goals established for the department.
• Direct and coordinate work flow in the floral department including production, sale, merchandising and distribution of products.
• Plan product distribution to customers and work with suppliers to arrange purchase and delivery of all necessary products and supplies.
• Responsible for ordering product and supplies, ensuring proper inventory control, freshness and product quality.
• Review all new products with the General Manager and Floral Operations Manager.
• Check and verify department merchandise received to ensure that all items listed on vendor invoices are delivered per quality standards.
• Plan arrangements according to client/customer’s requirements and cost or selects appropriate standard design pattern.
• Work with General Manager and the Operations Manager to determine the variety and quantity of products to be produced, according to orders and sales projections.
• Confer with client/customer regarding price and type of arrangement desired.
• Un-box, cut and sleeve flowers and put in buckets of water, ensuring that all displays meet department and/or store guidelines.
• Estimate cost and prices of arrangements.
• Produce, pack and wrap completed arrangements.
• Maintains good communication within the department, in the store and throughout the organization.
• Set up floral buckets when opening and pull into cooler at close.
• Develops associates within department through training, supervision, delegation and appropriate rewards and discipline.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED, required.
• One year related floral department experience, required.
• Floral design certification, preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Previous management experience, required.
• Knowledge and ability to execute floral design.
• Great attitude (people skills, innovative, proactive).
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for 8 or more hour periods.
• Must be able to regularly bend, lift and/or move 25 pounds.
• Must be able to work weekends.

BENEFITS:

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Short term disability
• Accident
• Hospitalization
• Critical illness
• Cancer
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending
• Education reimbursement
• 401K match
• Employee discount
• Company paid life insurance policy
• Company paid LTD policy

This position is hourly and averages 50 hours per week.

EOE