Fresh Flower Selector

FDI•Ankeny, IA

About The Position

The Fresh Flower Selector selects customer orders from pick tickets and work orders in the fresh flower refrigerated area. The role requires a self-motivated, organized, and accurate person willing to assist with customer needs. Responsibilities and scheduling may evolve with business needs; the operation runs seven days a week, and the specific schedule will be discussed during the interview and adjusted for business fluctuations and holidays. The position involves working in a cooler maintained at 36º to 42º F. The selector rotates and quality-checks fresh flower products, receives deliveries, puts products in appropriate cooler locations, assists with weekly inventory counts, handles packaging materials, and maintains a clean, orderly work area. When needed, the employee also helps pack orders, prepare flowers, and clean processing containers and equipment.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Customer-service orientation and clear, effective communication skills.
Basic computer knowledge and ability to operate menu-driven programs using a mouse, 10-key keypad, and alphanumeric keyboard.
Ability to read and follow MSDS information on products.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
Ability to file, post, sort, and organize materials and paperwork.
Ability to work in a refrigerated environment.
Ability to perform light to moderate work, including frequently lifting or exerting 10–50 pounds.
Required visual abilities include clarity at all distances, color and peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, stand, walk, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of fresh flowers.

Responsibilities

Select orders from pick tickets and work orders.
Rotate fresh flower products daily.
Perform general quality control on fresh flower products and report issues to the Cut Flower Buyer.
Check in trucks and place fresh flower products in appropriate cooler locations.
Assist with weekly fresh flower inventory counts.
Handle packaging materials and follow proper fresh flower care and handling.
Clean the cooler and maintain a neat work area.
Help create a friendly work environment and provide assistance with customer needs.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Assist in the packing area when needed, including packing orders, strapping boxes, and labeling boxes for delivery routes.
Process fresh flowers by cutting them and placing them into holding solution.
Clean containers and equipment used in fresh flower processing.
Perform other duties as assigned.