Stem Studio Floral & Container Designer

Moana Nursery•Reno, NV

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Moana Nursery is building a more connected, creative studio experience that brings together flowers, plants, seasonal design, and the knowledge of an established garden center. This position is primarily based in our Stem Studio, where we create farm-inspired floral arrangements using fresh flowers, including product grown by our own team. As the program develops, the role may also support our Garden Studio, specializing in seasonal outdoor containers, and our Indoor Plant Studio, specializing in planted indoor containers. We are looking for a designer who combines floral design experience with horticultural knowledge and an interest in working across flowers and plants. This is an opportunity for someone who understands that great design involves more than arranging beautiful materials—it also requires knowing how those materials grow, perform and thrive. The right person will be comfortable in a developing operation where responsibilities evolve, teammates help across departments, and good ideas can influence what we build next.

Requirements

Upholds Moana Nursery's strict safety policies
Professional floral design experience or a portfolio demonstrating strong floral design ability.
Experience working in a garden center, nursery, flower shop, farm or floral studio.
Working knowledge of flowers, foliage and basic plant care.
Understanding of color, texture, scale, proportion and composition.
Fresh-flower processing and conditioning experience.
Ability to assess product quality and handle perishable inventory responsibly.
Strong customer-service and consultative sales skills.
Ability to explain care requirements clearly and accurately.
Willingness to perform the physical, repetitive and cleaning-related work that supports excellent design.
Flexibility to move between designing, selling, processing product, planting containers and maintaining the studio.
Availability to work a full-time retail schedule that includes weekends, holidays and peak seasonal periods.
Applicant must be able to lift 25 lbs
Applicant must be able to stand for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Wedding, special-event or workshop experience.
Visual merchandising experience.
Point-of-sale and retail inventory experience.
A valid Nevada driver’s license.
Experience designing seasonal outdoor containers.
Knowledge of plants suited to northern Nevada’s climate and growing conditions.
Experience creating and caring for indoor planted containers.
Familiarity with annuals, perennials, houseplants, soils, fertilizers and basic plant-health concerns.

Responsibilities

Design distinctive, farm-inspired arrangements, hand-tied wraps and custom floral pieces.
Create both one-of-a-kind designs and repeatable products using established recipes.
Receive, process, condition and properly store fresh flowers and foliage.
Monitor flower quality, freshness and cooler conditions.
Design confidently with seasonal and locally grown materials.
Complete delivery, pickup, phone and eCommerce orders accurately and on time.
Help manage floral inventory, product rotation and waste.
Welcome customers and help them translate an occasion, space or idea into the right floral or planted product.
Actively introduce customers to flowers, plants and container-design services they may not have originally planned to purchase.
Ask thoughtful questions about location, light, exposure, care expectations, color and budget.
Explain the value of locally grown flowers, proper plant selection and professional design.
Recommend coordinating containers, plants, flowers, gifts and care products.
Create inspiring displays that encourage customers to explore the full studio experience.
Use the point-of-sale system to complete transactions accurately.
Support workshops, demonstrations, events and seasonal programs.
Maintain clean, organized and customer-ready floral and planting workspaces.
Clean tools, buckets, vases, containers and work surfaces throughout the day.
Handle soil, green waste, flower debris and other materials safely and efficiently.
Monitor supplies and communicate replenishment needs.
Follow sanitation, tool-safety and workplace-safety standards.
Assist with inventory counts and product receiving.
Work across the Stem Studio, Garden Studio and Indoor Plant Studio as business needs and the program evolve.
Help establish procedures and standards for a growing studio operation.
Pitch in wherever needed during busy seasons, large orders and special projects.