Van Belle Flowers, established over 60 years ago, is a thriving, busy flower and gift shop, and garden centre, specializing in custom floral designs for everyday occasions, sympathy and wedding events. We are wanting to expand our floral design team with an experienced floral designer, for either a part-time or full-time position in either our Whitby or Courtice location. Being affiliated with an on-site wholesale cut flower company enables our flower shops to have access to vast varieties of different flowers and foliage – a floral designer’s dream.
Job Requirements:
Be able to create custom floral arrangements for all occasions, including sympathy, event and wedding flowers
Create hand tied cut flower bouquets for daily orders or for floral cooler
Assist customers in making their floral selection and being able to articulate that design and flower content on written sales orders
Be able to replicate floral designs from selection guides and websites
Help maintain the cooler inventory and assist in proper conditioning of incoming flowers and foliage
Finish daily orders with professional packaging which represents the high standards of our company
Provide excellent customer service, whether it is on the phone or in-person
Experience:
Previous floral design experience would be an asset, but we would be willing to train
Knowledge of flower and foliage varieties would be recommended
Strong organizational skills, as we operate a fast-paced environment while performing multiple tasks
Excellent communication skills are necessary because we accept many phone orders
Being a team player is a must, as we are an independent flower company who works together to get the job completed
Hiring Positions:
Full time – 35 – 44 hours per week
Part time – 16-35 hours per week
Our work week consists of days from Monday through Saturdays, 9:00 -6:00 pm
We are always closed on Sundays – even for holidays
Please apply in person or send resumes to:
Van Belle Flowers att: Ruth Van Belle or Martha Vandepol
1979 Highway 2
Bowmanville, L1C 6E3
1-800-263-8008