090 - AJ's Fine Foods Floral Designer - Lone Mtn & Scottsdale

About the role

We are looking for a Floral Designer who is positive and passionate! Our Floral Designer will be responsible for executing a wide variety of tasks throughout the store. The Floral Designer is a floral products expert who maintains and operates the produce floral department including designing, cutting and arranging live, dried or artificial flowers, gift baskets and foliage according to department standards. A Floral Designer is a responsible team player and always ready to learn. A Floral Designer can work at a fast pace, has a keen eye for safety and will be able to help execute an assortment of duties throughout the store.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a positive and friendly attitude towards customers and fellow team members.
• Trimming material and arranging bouquets, wreaths and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam and other materials.
• Pricing and displaying floral products in sales cases.
• Actively selling merchandise.
• Informing customers about the care, maintenance and handling of various flowers, foliage, indoor plants and other items.
• Advising customers of appropriate merchandise selections, conferring with customers regarding type of arrangement or plant desired.
• Receiving customer orders.
• Filling customer orders correctly and filing the names of customers and their preferences to facilitate future sales transactions.
• Conferring with customers regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time and place of delivery.
• Planning arrangements according to client's requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, and selecting appropriate standard design patterns.
• Following approved procedures for receiving, code dating, storing, price marking and restocking products to ensure quality, accuracy and product rotation.
• Assisting in checking and verifying produce department's products.
• Taking received and prepared products to refrigerated storage, shelf and display areas.
• All other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Friendly and customer service oriented.
• Interest in food and cooking a plus.
• Customer service, restaurant, barista, food service, grocery or similar experience desired
• Self-motivated, with a high attention to detail, quality and presentation
• Ability to read, understand and follow through on verbal and written directions
• Ability to reliably meet required work schedule and adhere to company attendance policy
• Must be 18 years of age
• Employees may occasionally experience the following physical demands for an extended period: Standing, Sitting, Lifting + Stocking (Up to 50 lbs.), Pushing, Keyboarding, Telephone Use, Walking, Bending

Skills

• Skills to communicate effectively with coworkers and customers
• Ability to work independently, effectively manage time and multitask in a fast-paced environment