Florist - Richmond, United Kingdom - Site Team

Description

Petersham Nurseries Richmond are looking to recruit a Florist.


Position Purpose
As Site Florist you are responsible for the site floristry and upkeep of the entire site.

(5 days - including at least 1 weekend day): floristry for our restaurant, teahouse and private events, retail, and family requests.


Principal Accountabilities

• Site Floristry / Displays
• Ensuring the table displays and floristry standards within the nurseries are maintained to a high and healthy standard always includes planning, styling, and ordering within department budgets.
• Support Director of Horticulture with oneoff seasonal floristry installations, i.e., for Christmas/ Valentines in Restaurant/ Teahouse.
• Accountable for the ongoing care, maintenance, and upkeep of all the floristry and display elements across the entire nurseries.
• Complete daily floristry requests in line with restaurant, teahouse, retail/ green requirements.
• Ensure role is maintained on days off and make provisions/arrangements for cover when taking annual leave.
• Occasionally visiting suppliers and collecting plants/flowers for display and events when required (require petty cash for wholesalers).
• Offer stylistic guidance on seasonal planting for larger containers and displays within the nurseries, includes liaising with Director of Horticulture/ Head Gardener on plant purchases required to support the Site Gardener to carry out/ execute the planting up.
• Any other reasonable floristry and horticultural duty asked of you.
• Event Floristry/ Workshops.
• Host/ support hosting, floristry/ wreath making workshops throughout the year, including planning, ordering and set up of event.
• Working alongside the events team produce quotes for private events. Meeting with clientele, preparing proposals and mood boards
• Plan, order and execute private event floristry.
• Attend the weekly events meeting for events floristry requirements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)

• Operational Standards
• Floristry and Decorative Display Standards

We look forward to hearing from you.


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