Florist

REF 1685838

06.12.2024 | Umm Al Qaiwain | full time

Description: Florist Responsibilities:
Receiving shipments, and then snipping and displaying our flowers.
Topping up watering solutions to enhance our flowers life spans.
Advising clients on possible flower combinations.
Providing occasion-specific flower suggestions.
Carefully arranging palatable bouquets for purchase.
Packaging clients flowers to prevent breakages.
Instructing clients on suitable transporting and feeding processes.
Coordinating all regional flower deliveries.
Florist Requirements:
High school diploma.
Demonstrable experience as a florist.
Completion of a Botany-related course is highly advantageous.
Acutely familiar with plants nutritional needs and life spans.
Knowledgeable about flower handling techniques.
Ability to nourish, combine, and affix flowers and pertinent accessories.
Approachable, patient, and forthcoming.
Excellent verbal communication skills.

Requirements: Knowledge of how to look after and handle different flowers and plants
artistic flair and a good eye for shape and colour
gentle, skilful fingers for handling the delicate flowers
good communication skills with a wide range of people
number skills for dealing with money
the ability to work quickly, carefully and to tight deadlines
monitoring stock and working out what is required for customer order
creating floral displays, wreaths and bouquets based on either your own designs, from design books or customers requirements
selling cut flowers, flower arrangements and perhaps pot plants or related products to customers
arranging delivery to customers
advising customers on choosing flowers suitable for an occasion
keeping the shop clean and tidy
handling payments, and keeping accounts