Florist at PRUNE les fleurs – Québec Boutique

PRUNE celebrates the true nature of flowers and the botanical world. Always seeking authenticity, PRUNE les fleurs’ bouquets are inspired by gardens, fields and woodlands, evoking the poetic beauty found in nature.

In addition to making high-quality flowers accessible on a daily basis, PRUNE is known for its effortlessly elegant floral designs and its commitment to working with the finest seasonal flowers and, whenever possible, locally grown flowers.

Whether at our flower farm, PRUNE les jardins, or at one of our five PRUNE les fleurs boutiques in Montréal, Laval, Québec and Toronto, the same commitment to working in harmony with nature inspires the entire PRUNE team.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Florist helps bring the PRUNE les fleurs signature to life by creating high-quality floral arrangements and providing an exceptional customer experience. The Florist actively contributes to the smooth operation of the boutique while ensuring that PRUNE les fleurs’ standards are consistently upheld.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POSITION

  • Part-time: 20 to 30 hours per week, spread over 3 to 4 days
  • Availability on Saturdays and Sundays is required

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Creating floral arrangements comes naturally to you

  • Ensure that hand-tied bouquets and vase arrangements meet the quality and aesthetic standards of PRUNE les fleurs.
  • Create hand-tied bouquets and vase arrangements for orders, in-store customers, à la carte weddings, events and funerals.
  • Participate in custom weddings, including installations.
  • Create floral arrangements in an open workspace, directly in contact with customers.
  • Handle flowers and botanical materials with care in order to maximize their quality and vase life.

Providing an exceptional customer experience comes naturally to you

  • Assist and advise customers with their floral, plant and accessory needs.
  • Provide customers with appropriate information and advice on plant and floral care.
  • Demonstrate diplomacy and compassion when assisting customers with specific needs and sensitive occasions, including funerals, weddings and births.

You enjoy working as part of a team

  • Collaborate with other team members to ensure the smooth operation of the boutique.
  • Contribute to maintaining a respectful, positive and supportive work environment.
  • Follow PRUNE les fleurs’ quality standards, procedures and values.
  • Communicate effectively with colleagues and the Team Leader.

You enjoy receiving and caring for beautiful flowers and plants

  • Check the quality and quantity of incoming flowers and plants.
  • Properly and efficiently condition and hydrate cut flowers upon arrival.
  • Ensure the daily care, well-being and watering of plants.
  • Arrange cut flowers in the cooler and plants according to merchandising guidelines, ensuring an effective and aesthetically pleasing presentation.

You contribute to showcasing our selection of accessories

  • Participate in receiving, quality control and merchandising of accessories and other merchandise.
  • Assist the Coordinator with presenting accessories according to PRUNE les fleurs’ standards.
  • Actively contribute to maintaining the boutique’s visual merchandising standards.

Maintaining a clean work environment comes naturally to you

  • Ensure that workspaces and equipment are clean and safe.
  • Clean the flower cooler twice a week.
  • Regularly participate in the general upkeep and cleaning of the boutique.

You understand that being a florist means doing a little bit of everything

  • Participate in administrative tasks related to the boutique, including point-of-sale transactions, sales, credits, inventory checks, price changes, weekly reports and email correspondence.
  • Participate in preparing the boutique’s inventory twice a year.
  • Ensure proper weekly management of perishable and non-perishable inventory.
  • Regularly participate in the general maintenance and cleaning of the boutique.
  • Participate in creating content for social media.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Experience as a florist and in customer service.
  • A diploma in floristry is an asset.
  • Knowledge of English is an asset.
  • Experience with point-of-sale transactions and Moneris is an asset.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive hourly wage of $18 to $21 per hour.
  • Sales commission.
  • A creative, warm and supportive work environment.