FULL-TIME FLOWER SHOP ASSISTANT MANAGER + DESIGNER |The Flower Company | Full-Time
Are you a talented floral designer with a natural leadership instinct, an eye for the tiniest details, and a little bit of sparkle?
The Flower Company is looking for a Full-Time Flower Shop Assistant Manager + Designer to join our growing team.
We are a retail flower shop and luxury wedding & event florist, and we are looking for someone who is both a beautiful designer and a confident leader—someone who can create gorgeous work, take care of our customers, keep the shop running smoothly, and help our team thrive.
This is an opportunity for someone who has a solid foundation in floral design and is ready to take the next step.
We want someone who can say, “I’ve got it,” and actually mean it.
Someone who notices when the cooler needs to be organized before anyone asks.
Someone who can make a beautiful bouquet, calm a customer, help a newer designer, solve a problem, and keep the day moving.
And someone who brings a little joy and sparkle while doing it.
THE ROLE
As our Assistant Manager + Designer, you will be an important part of the daily operation of The Flower Company.
You will help lead the shop, support our designers, serve our customers, and create beautiful floral work.
This position is ideal for an experienced retail florist who wants to grow into more leadership and responsibility as our business continues to grow.
You will work closely with the owner and design team to keep the shop organized, productive, creative, and welcoming.
FLORAL DESIGN
You will be responsible for creating beautiful everyday retail work while supporting our larger wedding and event business.
Your design responsibilities will include:
- Designing everyday retail arrangements and custom orders
- Creating beautiful bouquets and vase arrangements
- Designing personal flowers including bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, and other wearable flowers
- Working with a variety of floral styles and color palettes
- Conditioning and processing fresh flowers
- Maintaining high standards for freshness, mechanics, and presentation
- Assisting with wedding and event preparation
- Supporting our floral designers with larger projects and installations
- Helping execute wedding and event work as needed
- Learning and growing into more advanced wedding and event design
We are not looking for someone who needs to know everything on day one.
We are looking for someone with a strong foundation who is excited to keep learning.
There will be opportunities to grow your skills in luxury weddings, installations, large-scale designs, and more as you become part of our team.
ASSISTANT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES
This position will have real responsibility in the day-to-day operation of the shop, including:
- Opening and closing the shop
- Managing daily staff workflow
- Delegating tasks and keeping the team on track
- Helping coordinate the daily design schedule
- Training and mentoring newer designers and team members
- Helping with staff scheduling
- Assisting with flower and supply ordering
- Monitoring inventory and shop supplies
- Maintaining organization throughout the shop
- Helping ensure orders are completed accurately and on time
- Handling customer questions and concerns with professionalism and warmth
- Providing exceptional customer service
- Communicating clearly with the owner and design team
- Helping identify ways to make our systems and workflow better
- Jumping in wherever needed to keep the day running smoothly
We want someone who can lead without being bossy, delegate without losing kindness, and hold high standards while being a genuinely wonderful person to work alongside.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Our customers are incredibly important to us.
You will be one of the faces of The Flower Company and should feel comfortable interacting with customers in person and over the phone.
You should be:
- Warm and personable
- Confident and professional
- An excellent communicator
- Comfortable helping customers choose flowers and designs
- Able to listen carefully and understand what a customer is asking for
- Calm and solution-oriented when something doesn't go as planned
- Someone who genuinely enjoys making people feel taken care of
Beautiful flowers are only part of what we do. Beautiful service matters just as much.
LEADERSHIP + TEAMWORK
We are looking for a natural leader.
You don't need to walk around announcing that you're the manager. We'd rather see you naturally step up when something needs to be done.
You will help create a shop environment that is:
Creative. Organized. Kind. Productive. Fun.
We want someone who notices when a teammate needs help, isn't afraid to get their hands dirty, and understands that sometimes leadership means sweeping the floor, processing flowers, or jumping into a delivery.
No task is beneath you.
Everyone helps everyone.
YOU MIGHT BE OUR PERSON IF...
- You have at least 2 years of professional floral design experience
- You are confident designing retail bouquets and vase arrangements independently
- You have experience with personal flowers
- You have a strong eye for color, proportion, texture, and detail
- You are exceptionally detail-oriented
- You take pride in beautiful, polished work
- You genuinely enjoy working with flowers
- You are naturally organized
- You are dependable and responsible
- You have excellent customer service skills
- You are personable, positive, and confident
- You have natural leadership abilities
- You are comfortable delegating and helping manage a team
- You can stay calm in a fast-paced environment
- You are able to multitask and prioritize
- You are willing to learn and grow
- You are comfortable receiving feedback and giving constructive feedback to others
- You have a strong work ethic
- You aren't afraid of hard work
- And yes… you have a little sparkle.
EXPERIENCE + GROWTH
At least 2 years of professional floral design experience is required.
We are especially interested in someone with a strong retail floral background who is ready to expand their skills and take on more responsibility.
You do not need to be an expert in luxury weddings and large-scale installations.
In fact, we would love to help you grow into that.
As you become more comfortable in the role, there will be opportunities to become increasingly involved with:
- Luxury weddings
- Large-scale installations
- Event production
- Wedding design
- Floral mechanics
- Advanced installations
- Team leadership
- Shop management
For the right person, this position could eventually grow into a Shop Manager / Design Manager role as The Flower Company continues to grow.
COMPENSATION
$20–$25 per hour, depending on experience.
This is a full-time position with opportunities for growth.
The position will primarily be based in the shop, with some weekend availability and wedding/event work required, particularly during our busy season.
THE REALITY OF FLOWER SHOP LIFE
Flowers are beautiful.
Flower shops are also busy, physical, messy, fast-paced places where things don't always go according to plan.
This position requires:
- Standing for extended periods
- Lifting and carrying flower buckets and supplies
- Loading and unloading deliveries
- Working in coolers and varying temperatures
- Cleaning and organizing throughout the day
- Working quickly during busy holidays and event weeks
- Occasionally working weekends and longer event days
- Being on your feet and actively involved throughout the day
If you love the idea of spending your days surrounded by flowers and aren't afraid of the work that goes into making everything look effortless, we'd love to hear from you.
ABOUT THE FLOWER COMPANY
The Flower Company is a retail flower shop and luxury wedding & event florist specializing in lush, whimsical, elevated floral design.
We create everyday flowers, weddings, celebrations, installations, and all of the beautiful moments in between.
We are a growing business, which means there is room to grow with us.
We care deeply about our work, our customers, our flowers, and our team.
We also believe work should be fun.
We want our shop to be a place where talented people can create beautiful things, learn from each other, take pride in their work, and have a really good time doing it.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send us:
- Your resume
- A brief description of your floral design experience
- Photos or a portfolio of your work, if available
- A little bit about yourself
- And most importantly, why you think you'd be a great fit for The Flower Company
We are looking for someone who wants more than just a job.
We are looking for someone who wants to grow with us.
If you're detail-oriented, hardworking, creative, personable, naturally good with people, and ready to take your floral career to the next level…
We'd love to meet you.
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
