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Florist/Floral Events Assistant

Florist/Floral Events Assistant

Flowers by EA

Florist/Floral Events Assistant

****Please only apply for this position if you have floristry experience and are willing to relocate to the Turks and Caicos Islands****

An exciting opportunity to join our close-knit team on the beautiful island of Providenciales, Turks & Caicos. We are a floral events and retail business, with a busy shop and studio in the bustling Grace Bay area. This role is based in our Events department; with the core of the role being design of flowers for weddings and events. We are the largest florist in the Turks & Caicos and produce florals for hundreds of events and weddings each year; from intimate elopements to large luxury weddings.

Key duties of the role include:

  • Design and execution of flowers for weddings/events
  • Client meetings
  • Creating design proposals for large and small scale weddings/events
  • Creating estimates and invoices using QuickBooks Online
  • Budgeting and cost calculations for large-scale floral designs
  • Regular ordering of florals
  • Managing operational and admin functions to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and to an exceptional standard
  • Working closely with FEA team to produce events; clearly directing florists on creating your designs, and attending/managing installs on site
  • Manage venue and supplier relationships and developing new ones

Ideal applicant

The ideal applicant for this role is an outgoing, fast-thinking and passionate individual. We are looking for someone with great people skills, as the role involves managing relationships with clients and suppliers on a regular basis. You should also have a creative side; the ability to imagine beautiful designs, fit them to budgets, and bring them to reality. Please see other requirements below:

  • Previous experience working with flowers or in events/weddings
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
  • Understanding of how to communicate with clients in an appropriate, friendly and professional manner
  • Ability to prioritise, organise, and manage time effectively – the successful candidate is likely to have many tasks at once
  • Works well in a team environment and independently
  • Creative eye
  • Computer literacy – Gmail, Microsoft docs, Google drive etc
  • Sales knowledge
  • Understanding of logistics/ops
  • Understanding of budgeting/pricing

Hours of Work:

There are no normal working hours for this role. Weekends will be busy. A typical work week in TCI is 44 hours.

Benefits Include:

  • Base Salary and Annual Bonus Structure
  • Cell phone provided
  • Company Vehicle provided for on site use
  • Flight costs to Turks and Caicos: from employees home country to Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Flight cost to home country at end of employee's contract
  • 25% discount from all companies in the EA Group (Lemon 2 Go Coffee Shop, Flowers by EA, and Sandbox Bar and Restaurant)

***THIS IS A FULL TIME POSITION AND WE REQUEST A MINIMUM 2-YEAR CONTRACT***

Please send your application to rosie@flowersbyea.com

Posted on
23 Oct. 2023
Type
Full Time
Location
Turks & Caicos Islands
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