Part Time Floral Designer

Harris Teeter • Charlottesville, VA

330d

About The Position

This is a part time position. Primary responsibility is to Take Excellent Care Of Our Customers by satisfying each customer's needs and exceeding their expectations. This requires a defined level of product knowledge, floral care and handling skills, sales ability, customer relations skills, and cooperation with fellow associates to create An Incredible Place To Work and Shop. Designs and fashions live, cut, dried, and artificial floral and foliar arrangements for events such as holidays, anniversaries, weddings, parties, and funerals. Responsible for processing/packaging/stocking/maintaining floral products according to standards, cleaning work areas, providing customer service unloading stock, and reloading salvage. Customers are among Harris Teeter's most valuable assets. Every associate represents Harris Teeter to our customers and the public. The way associates perform their jobs presents an image of the entire Company. Customers judge Harris Teeter by how they are treated each time they have contact with an associate. Therefore, one of the top business priorities is to assist any customer or potential customer. Nothing is more important than being courteous, friendly, helpful, and prompt in the attention given to customers.

Requirements

• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to participate in and successfully complete required training.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English.
• Ability to write simple correspondence in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization who only speak English.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Initiate interaction with customers on the sales floor.
• Ask the customers questions regarding their shopping needs.
• Provide customers information needed to meet their taste and meal requirements.
• Follow through on customer requests.
• Confer with client regarding price and type of arrangement desired.
• Plan arrangement according to client's requirements and costs or select appropriate standard design pattern.
• Select flora and foliage necessary for arrangement.
• Trim material and arrange bouquets, sprays, wreaths, dish gardens, terrariums, and other items.
• Decorate buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities where events are planned.
• Pack and wrap completed arrangements.
• Estimate costs and prices arrangements.
• Conduct classes or demonstrations.
• Unload product from truck and place in coolers according to Receiving and Rotation standards.
• Operate all necessary equipment to effectively prepare and portion products according to standards and/or customer's specification.
• Sell Only Fresh Products.
• Ensure that all floral products are properly refrigerated.
• Keep shelves properly stocked.
• Check merchandising displays regularly to ensure the availability of advertised items.
• Keep stores clean.
• Communicate in English with customers and fellow associates regarding requests, current sales promotions, marketing campaigns, and essential products.
• Assist in the inventory and price change processes.
• Follow all safety regulations and help keep the store free of dangerous situations.
• Establish a working and shopping environment of trust, respect, and integrity.
• Take Excellent Care Of Your Fellow Associates.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Employee discount programs
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: High school or GED