Floral Production Manager, Central Design

Royers Flowers; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Royer's Flowers is seeking an Assistant Production Manager for its Central Design department in Lebanon, PA. The role involves overseeing daily and holiday operations, supervising production teams, and coordinating materials and inventory to meet department deadlines.

The position emphasizes hands-on training, leadership, and teamwork in a fast-paced floral environment, with responsibilities spanning design, production, and quality control; some travel to retail locations occurs around major

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 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 (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 production management
• 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

People supervision

Production planning

Inventory management

ERP systems (Dynamics BC)

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Royer's Flowers is seeking an Assistant Production Manager for its Central Design department in Lebanon, PA. The role involves overseeing daily and holiday operations, supervising production teams, and coordinating materials and inventory to meet department deadlines.

The position emphasizes hands-on training, leadership, and teamwork in a fast-paced floral environment, with responsibilities spanning design, production, and quality control; some travel to retail locations occurs around major