Floral Designer

About the role

Hy-Vee is hiring a Floral Designer in its floral department in Denison. The role creates arrangements to customer specifications, leads floral clerks and keeps the department stocked, fresh and running smoothly. It covers FTD and Teleflora orders, customer advice on floral care and leading the department when needed. The position is hourly.

Key responsibilities

• Greet customers, advise on plant and floral care, take special requests and create arrangements to exact specifications
• Clean, process, cut and wrap flowers properly
• Fill customer orders on time, including arrangements for weddings, funerals and anniversaries
• Process FTD, interstore, Teleflora and internet orders and keep order details confidential
• Inventory product, check freshness, care for and replace damaged goods
• Train floral clerks on simple designs, phone orders and daily tasks, and instruct and review the work of others
• Order flowers and supplies daily or as needed with the Floral Manager's direction
• Place specials in the store, stay current on industry trends and help decorate in-store events
• Unload trucks, store product and replenish merchandise; answer the phone promptly
• Follow the dress code, hygiene standards and company guidelines, and pitch in with other tasks

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three years of similar or related work experience preferred
• Ability to stand and walk frequently, use sharp knives and blades safely, and handle heat and cleaning chemicals
• Ability to operate a delivery vehicle according to DOT standards
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen; must be 18+

Required skills

• Strong floral design skills and knowledge of floral products, care and handling, and plant and flower identification
• Math skills including fractions, decimals and percentages
• Clear communication with customers, team members and vendors