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An established and growing florist in Chapel Hill is looking for someone special:
1) The Character of Person we need
Energetic, trendy, creative, reliable, outgoing, effective communicator, teamworker,
Physically fit - able to work for extended periods when necessary,and able to handle ladder work and heavy event setups.
A calm, stable personality who can multi-task and work under pressure or with difficult customers when needed. Enthusiastic and likeable.
2) Skills and training required.
Not necessarily a college grad but must be an excellent oral and written communicator.
Previous experience in a florist environment is a plus but most important is a flair for color, symmetry and texture so a demonstrated ability in a different artistic field is also helpful.
Strong on Facebook, Instagram and other social media
Event planning, customer service and marketing experience are all a plus.
Able to use tools like Word, Photoshop and Outlook to create professional presentations.
Possess a clean drivers license and be a responsible driver for deliveries
3) What we want the successful candidate to do
Learn and participate in all aspects of the floral trade. Be part of our team and this can mean all manner of tasks from cleaning buckets to setting up weddings.
Assist with all aspects of company marketing including website management and development of paid print and media marketing strategy. Improving and maintaining company presence on Facebook, Instagram and sites like Google and Wedding Wire.
Eventually to create, design and execute presentations at wedding shows and corporate vendor outreach events.
Customer support in the shop and on the phone. Meeting with clients, listening to their ideas and helping them develop a floral scheme for gifts, weddings and other events.
Maintaining and constantly updating knowledge of current trends in the floral industry especially in the fields of corporate and wedding floral needs
Contribute to the effectiveness of the company in identifying trends and markets, developing and updating advertised designs and communicating with individual and corporate clients with the effect of increasing company sales and enhancing the company image
Must be available to work weekends and the occasional odd hours
Weekly hours will range from 20 to 40 including overtime during busy periods.
If you are the right person, please reply and send us your CV.
