Additional Considerations (if any):
At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.
Job Description:
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Job Title: Floral Designer.
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Department: Floral.
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FLSA: Non-Exempt.
General Function:
Creates floral arrangements at the request of customers and fills necessary merchandising needs. Takes floral orders in person and over the telephone. Operates as a lead with the floral clerks.
Core Competencies:
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Partnerships.
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Growth mindset.
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Results-oriented.
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Customer-focused.
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Professionalism.
Reporting Relations:
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Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home, and Floral Department Manager.
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Positions that Report to you: None.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
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Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern, and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
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Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
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Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
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Assists customers by: (examples include)
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Escorting them to the products they’re looking for.
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Securing products that are out of reach.
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Loading or unloading heavy items.
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Making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests.
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Performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
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Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
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Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
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Cleans, processes, and cuts flowers appropriately.
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Responsible for department in absence of Manager or Assistant Manager.
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Understands and processes FTD, interstore, Teleflora orders, and Internet Orders.
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Inventories product, evaluates status, cares for damaged product, and replaces where necessary.
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Fills customer orders completely and creates floral arrangements at their request, all in a timely manner.
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Ensures floral products are fresh in the shop and throughout the store.
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Cleans the floral area.
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Takes special requests for product either in person or over the telephone.
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Counsels customers regarding plants and floral care.
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Identifies key areas to place specials within the store.
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Operates as a lead with the floral clerks (e.g., trains and simple designs and how to take telephone orders, etc.).
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Orders flowers and supplies daily or as needed with the direction of the Floral Manager.
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Works with customer issues and product problems.
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Understands the basics of floral products, care and handling, plant and flower identification, and can explain product requirements to customers.
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Unloads trucks, places product in appropriate storage area, and replenishes merchandise. Wraps flowers and is careful not to damage.
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Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
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Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
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Delivers product as necessary.
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Shares ideas for arrangements for the customers as necessary (funerals, weddings, anniversaries, etc.).
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Reads industry references, listens to floral experts, and remains open to new ideas.
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Helps with and may decorate in-store events.
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Assists in other areas of store as needed.
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Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
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Instructing, assigning work, reviewing work, planning work of others, maintaining standards, coordinating activities.
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Has the authority to recommend disciplinary actions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics:
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Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; and interpret instructions.
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Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
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Must have the ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; interview to obtain basic information; and guide people and provide basic direction.
Education and Experience:
High School or three years of similar or related work experience.
Physical Requirements:
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Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
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Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Working Conditions:
The duties for this position are normally conducted in a store environment. There is significant pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. Some holidays may require extended hours. There is exposure to dirt, noise, dangerous chemicals/solvents, dampness and temperature extremes.
Equipment Used to Perform Job:
Standard tools and equipment used in a floral environment, including computer, underwater cutter, wire cutter, pricing gun, dosetron, scissors, knives, pick machine, register system, helium tank, and telephone.
Contacts:
Has daily contact with the general public, customers, suppliers/vendors and FTD and Teleflora.
Confidentiality:
Maintains confidentiality on orders placed (including, who sent, who received, order, and cost).
The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $14.00 to $17.50 depending on experience.
For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.
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