What Do Floral Designers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Floral Designers design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage. They also confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.

Other tasks include:

• Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
• Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
• Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
• Plan arrangement according to client’s requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
• Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
• Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.

We asked Floral Designers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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58% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 61% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Floral Designers water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage. They trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.

A typical day for a Floral Designer will also include:

• Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.
• Perform office and retail service duties such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items and receiving payment.
• Unpack stock as it comes into the shop.
• Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.
• Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.

We asked some Floral Designers a few questions to find out what else does their work day look like. Here is what we found.

	Do you have telephone conversations everyday in this job?	87% said yes
	How important is it to work in a team in this job?	68% said very important
	Do you have group discussions everyday in this job?	86% said yes
	Do you talk or work with customers everyday in this job?	86% said yes
	Do you have to deal with angry customers everyday in this job?	14% said yes
	Do you have to make decisions everyday in this job?	24% said yes

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Floral Designers also order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers. They may also unpack stock as it comes into the shop.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Floral Designers Create and change in-store and window displays, designs, and looks to enhance a shop’s image. They might also Decorate or supervise the decoration of buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities for parties, weddings and other occasions.

In addition, they Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Conduct classes or demonstrations, or train other workers.

To some Floral Designers, it is also their responsibility to Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.

Working life

Less than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Floral Designer, you can expect to work less than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules..

They also like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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