Entry Level Executive - Floral Operations
About The Position
Royer's flowers & gifts is seeking a business-minded Entry Level Executive to learn the floral industry from the ground up, with a primary focus on the retail division. The role also provides hands-on training in distribution, procurement, production, and corporate support functions, with the goal of preparing the team member for senior management roles. No prior floral or design experience is required. The training program covers daily retail storefront operations, point-of-sale management, customer relations, online retail platform management, and floral design. It also includes assisting with sourcing, pricing, processing, and purchasing flowers and retail goods; learning perishable-shipment coordination and inventory distribution; and exposure to marketing, finance, and human resources. The position includes production assistance in Central Design during major floral holidays and practical training in flower processing, conditioning, and professional floral design. This is an on-site, full-time role in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, reporting to the COO. The schedule is 48–50 hours per week, 5–6 days per week, including at least every other Saturday, with additional hours or days during peak floral holiday periods. Travel to any location in Pennsylvania is required. The base salary is $70,000 per year. Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Requirements
- A degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience in business operations.
- At least 3–5 years of business operations experience if qualifying through equivalent experience.
- Strong analytical skills for financial and budget analysis, inventory tracking, and sales data interpretation.
- Basic knowledge of digital marketing, content creation, and social media trends.
- Comfort using Excel, inventory management systems, and point-of-sale software.
- High energy, ability to multitask, strong comprehension, attention to detail, and a strong desire to learn all aspects of the business.
- Willingness to travel to any location in Pennsylvania.
- Availability for 48–50 hours weekly, 5–6 days per week, including at least every other Saturday, with additional hours or days during peak floral holiday periods.
- Pass pre-employment drug testing.
Responsibilities
- Work in, learn, and support daily storefront operations, including point-of-sale management, customer relations, online retail platform management, and floral design.
- Assist with processing, sourcing, pricing, and purchasing fresh flowers and retail hard goods for the Wholesale, Dish Garden, and Central Design divisions.
- Learn to coordinate incoming perishable shipments and manage inventory distribution to maintain freshness.
- Assist with planning and executing marketing campaigns, managing social media channels, and updating the online store.
- Learn accounting software, accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, month-end reporting, and payroll.
- Learn hiring processes, performance management, safety committee activities, workers’ compensation, and insurance administration.
- Assist with production in Central Design during major floral holidays.
- Participate in hands-on training in flower processing, conditioning, and professional floral design.
- Travel to company locations in Pennsylvania as needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive paid training
- Direct mentorship in small business management, buying, and supply chains
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Other ancillary benefits
- Paid short-term disability insurance
- Paid long-term disability insurance
- Paid life insurance
- 401(k)
- Profit sharing
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- Personal day
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
