Floral Processor

Tillie's Flower Shop; Wichita, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Tillie’s Flower Shop in Wichita, KS seeks a Floral Processor to join our team. You will process incoming flowers, inspect products for quality, and help maintain inventory and displays. No experience is required, and we train you in basic floral design and plant care.

This on-site role requires reliability, attention to detail, and the ability to lift up to 60 pounds. Availability includes days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Dependable and detail-oriented.
• Autonomous and able to work with little direction.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 60 pounds.
• Availability for days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Process incoming flowers by cutting, hydrating, and prepping for storage.
• Review and inspect perishable products for quality and freshness.
• Maintain inventory records and report counts to manager.
• Care for foliage and blooming plants and assist with procurement.
• Learn basic floral design and rotate flowers for freshness.

Skills

Dependable

Detail-oriented

Autonomous/Independent

Stand for long periods

Heavy lifting up to 60 lbs

Availability nights/weekends/holidays

Education

No experience required

Job description

About the Company

Tillie’s Flower Shop is a family owned and operated florist serving the Greater Wichita Area since 1876. We are the second oldest business in Wichita. Our mission is to put smiles on faces with flowers, plants and products of beauty and exceed our customer’s expectations in all that we do. It is because of this mission that we have been named Wichita’s best florist every year since voting began with the Wichita Eagle Reader’s Choice awards. We truly appreciate our community and thoroughly enjoy serving them!

Our vision is to create a work community that our team is excited to be a part of and is inspired to go the extra mile for our customers. We are currently seeking dedicated, self-motivated individuals with a passion for going above and beyond. We currently have positions open for a Floral Processor!

We are looking for a hard-working, self-motived individual who has a true love for flowers and plants. The candidate must be comfortable working both alone and as part of a team. A Passion for flowers and exceeding customer expectations is paramount for this position.

Job Responsibilities

• Process incoming flowers by cutting, hydrating, treating them prior to storage and verify product count against invoices.
• Review and inspect incoming perishable products for quality and freshness.
• Routinely account for inventory controlled by the floral department and submits counts and reports to the Floral Department Manager.
• Routinely care for and maintain foliage and blooming plants.
• Handle flower and product procurement.
• Process incoming blooming and green plants and foliages upon arrival and verify product count against invoices.
• Check in and inventory all new products and supplies upon arrival and adjust inventory.
• Learn names and care for different flowers and greenery.
• Perform daily Quality Control functions to ensure the preservation and longevity of the inventory.
• Learn and perform basic floral design skills. (WE will teach you)
• Rotate flowers for freshness.
• Clean flower coolers.
• Oversee the layout, display, and organization of the cooler.
• Water plants.
• Clean vases and buckets.
• Stock shelves and put away supplies.
• Sweep and keep floral work room and storage areas clean and organized.
• Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous.
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture.
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Ability to stand for long periods of time; walk; frequent use of hands.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.Availability requirements include, but are not limited to: days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Other Qualifications

The right candidate needs to have a positive mindset with an interest in flowers and willing to learn more about the flower industry. We are looking for an individual who is able to follow directions, detail oriented, DEPENDABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, a multi-tasker, and above all, a team player. The right candidate needs to be able to work in a fast paced environment with some heavy lifting and daily refrigerated cooler upkeep.

NO experience required. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to learn the floral industry.

Must have valid Kansas Driver’s license. Weekends and extended holiday work (Valentine’s Week & Mother’s Day Week).