Job Description
About the role
Our client is looking for an experienced and confident Retail Florist to join their store.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone with strong floristry skills, a great eye for design, and the confidence to lead from the front. You'll be heavily involved in day-to-day floristry while also supporting the Head Florist, mentoring junior team members, and helping to grow the floristry side of the business.
You'll work across a varied and interesting mix of floristry, including weddings, funerals, contract flowers, and seasonal work, all while delivering a warm, thoughtful service to customers.
What you'll be responsible for
- Creating floristry for:
- Weddings - from bridal bouquets to full event flowers, confidently interpreting briefs and costing proposals
- Funerals - producing sensitive and professional tributes including sprays, wreaths, letters, and sympathy arrangements
- Contracts - weekly flowers for a high-profile London restaurant, with scope to grow this area
- Seasonal work - including leading Christmas wreath production and other peak periods
- Supporting and mentoring junior florists
- Deputising for the Head Florist when required
- Managing stock, ordering, and flower care standards
- Coordinating with other stores to ensure fresh bouquets are delivered daily
- Working closely with the wider retail team to deliver an excellent customer experience
What do I need?
- Several years' experience in floristry
- A strong portfolio covering weddings, funerals, and/or contract work
- Confident client-facing skills: warm, sensitive, and professional
- Good organisational skills with commercial awareness around costing and quoting
- A genuine passion for flowers, plants, and design
- Supervisory or senior experience is ideal, but strong all-rounders ready to step up will be considered
About the client
Our client is a fast-growing, family-run group of unique garden shops across South East and Central London. Independently owned, they are proud horticulturalists and florists, known for expert advice, beautiful displays, and exceptional customer service.
Their stores sit at the heart of their local communities, acting as welcoming hubs while continually evolving their retail spaces. With ambitious plans for the future and a strong focus on developing their people, it's an exciting time to join the business.
What's next?
If you'd like to have an informal chat about the role, please call me, Rae, on (phone number removed), email (url removed), or send me a message on LinkedIn if you feel you tick the majority of the boxes.
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