Floral Assistant/Intern

Position Summary:

Assists the flower shop manager in the day to day operation of the flower shop.

Essential Functions:

1. Makes floral arrangements.


2. Assists in maintaining shop supplies inventory and equipment.


3. Delivers or assists in flower deliveries.


4. Assists in maintaining the positive appearance of the flower shop and in keeping it clean.

Qualification Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education or Experience:

One or more years experience in flower shop work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read. Ability to respond to questions from the funeral home manager, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization may exist. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Some knowledge of all aspects of the flower business, including arranging and cleanliness.

Other Requirements:

Adequate verbal and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional heavy work requiring exertion of more than one hundred (100) pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Employee uses hands to grasp, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee reaches with arms and hands, and is frequently required to walk, stand, bend or stoop, and is occasionally required to kneel, climb, balance, crouch or crawl.

Ability to clearly express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, and to receive detailed information through verbal communications with or without correction.

Clarity of vision at distances of 20 inches or less, more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet, and more than 20 feet, with or without correction; color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions