Florist

A busy flower shop in the centre of Faversham is looking for a full-time Florist.

The role will start on a contract basis with a view to moving to a permanent position once we are confident that the candidate is the right fit. Looking for someone to come on board long term & grow with the business ??

Florist Hours

9 am to 5 pm, five days a week, including alternate Saturdays. Opportunities to work on events & weddings.

Essential

• You will need to have previous experience working as a florist.

The Florist role

• Passionate about creating beautiful arrangements,
• Ability to create floral arrangements for various occasions, i.e. funerals, weddings and everyday flowers,
• Confident with wedding consultations and translating customer's visions to paper (using our presentation template)
• Maintain flowers to an exceptional standard, condition flowers, and organise the flower stand and shop,
• Clean buckets and vases,
• Processing customer orders and taking payments over the phone,
• Maintain & Organise event stock
• Good with the till and have basic maths for calculating bouquet's prices, etc,
• Provide exceptional customer service,
• Reliable & Punctual,
• An empathetic & compassionate approach
• You should be well-organised and able to work under pressure at times.

Nice to have

• Social Media Experience
• Experience with relay systems (IF, etc.)
• Knowledge of plants and gardening
• Experience with Dried & Artificial flowers

Florist Working Hours

5 days a week, including alternate Saturdays, with opportunities to work on events & weddings. We can be flexible with hours initially.

You will need to have previous experience working as a florist & be confident with the general public.