Part Time Florist

We are looking to recruit a hard working and enthusiastic individual to join our team on a part time basis, we offer flexible working hours with extra hours available during Valentines, Mother’s Day, December and holiday cover.
We offer competitive rates of pay based on your skills and experience.
 
We are looking for an experienced florist to join our team. Someone who can make beautiful, creative bouquets and arrangements for our customers, who can provide an exceptional level of customer service and has excellent communication skills.

Working from our shop in Ossett you will be making bouquets, serving walk-in customers, taking orders, delivering flowers in the local area, assisting with any events and workshops, helping to clean and re-stock the shop, future prep work and any other duties that may be asked of you. It can be a very fast paced environment so we need someone who is a hard-working team player, who can work well under pressure and efficiently during the busy periods i.e. Valentines/Mother’s Day.
The successful candidate should have at least 2 years’ experience in a shop with good all-round floristry knowledge and skills. Floristry training is preferred at level 2 or higher or an equivalent training course at a Flower School.
The position will involve working Saturdays to help with weddings and to cover the shop opening hours.
A full clean driving licence would be preferred.
 
Responsibilities and duties.

• Create handtied bouquets, arrangements and displays according to customers’ orders.
• Deal with customers face to face and over the telephone.
• Open and close the shop at times when it is required.
• Ensure working areas in the shop are clean and tidy.
• Deliver flowers.
• Excellent floristry skills and the ability to produce hand-tied bouquets to a high standard at a good speed.
• Excellent attention to detail and to take pride in the quality of the work produced.

Requirements.

• An ability to create a variety of floral arrangements in a timely manner.
• Confidence to create displays for weddings and funerals.
• An inspiring work ethic and an eye for detail.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Punctual and reliable
• A good command of written and spoke English
• Be able to communicate well and work well in a team
• Flexibility in terms of hours/days and willingness to start early when required (peaks)

You may be asked to make a bouquet or show your work on your interview.
Please send a cover letter with your C.V. to info@flowershopossett.co.uk
 

freelance florist

 We are looking to recruit some freelance florists to assist our permanent team members year-round on a casual basis covering annual leave and busy periods, weddings and events but also to help us over the Valentines Day and Mother's Day peaks. You must be available to work the week lead up Valentine's Day and the week lead up to Mother's Day.
Our shop is Based in Ossett, West Yorkshire so you must be willing to travel to the shop to carry out work.
We you will need offer:

• A minimum of one year's floristry experience
• Excellent floristry skills and the ability to produce hand-tied bouquets to a high standard at a good speed.
• Excellent attention to detail and take pride in the quality of your work
• Able to communicate well and work well in a team
• Flexibility in terms of hours/days and willingness to start early/ finish late when required.

​For more information please email info@flowershopossett.co.uk