Floral Team Lead Advanced
Jul 2009－Present
Wegmans Food Markets －
PA
I am responsible for the management of the floral department. I take care of ordering all fresh product for both regular business needs and special orders or events. I make sure that all of the financials for the department are aligned with our goals by using WISE on a daily basis to track sales, shrink and purchases along with using MORIS on a weekly and monthly basis to monitor all of the other factors related to contribution. I also am responsible for completing our monthly inventory. I assist with wedding consultations or design production when needed. I also help with design production both when our deisnger is away and at holidays. Oversee the other employees of the department, write the schedule and complete reviews. Assist in the development of team members. Attend floral functions as required.
Floral Designer
Sep 2002－Jul 2009
Minutellas Florist －
Brookhaven,
PA
Responsible for the design of arrangements for both daily delivery and wire service orders as well as extras for the cooler for walk in business. Assisted customers both in the store and on the phone with placing their orders and helped direct them with suggestions based on their need and occasion. Merchandised the store front and window display areas when new product arrived or seasons changed. Designed most of the wedding and prom work for the store as that was my specialty.
Manager
Oct 2001－Sep 2002
Norwood Florist －
Norwood,
PA
Responsible for the daily operations of the store. Ordered both fresh and plant product for the store and special order events. Maintained the storefront and display of all gift items. Consulted with all brides, provided the quotes and was lead designer on all weddings. Handled the design of daily orders and all funeral work including specialty pieces. Managed the staff of both full and part timers. Ensured all deliveries were made and routed the drivers when necessary.
Manager
Jan 1999－Jan 2001
Greenwald Florist －
Collegeville,
PA
Responsible for opening and closing the store on the days that I worked. Processed and designed both in house and wire service orders. Handled the preperation of fresh flowers and plant porduct when it arrived at the store. Assited customers both on the phone and in person select the best flowers for their needs. Ran the store when the owners were away. Responsible for store front and plant displays.
Assistant Manager
Nov 1998－May 2000
Alexandras Elegant Consignments －
Paoli,
PA
Part time position in a resale environment. Assisted customers with purchases and consigners whenthey had questions regarding their accounts. Responsible for opening and closing the store on days that I worked. Executed store and window displays when needed. Learned how to assign a monetary value to items being consigned. Worked with several charities who came to pick up clothing that consignors chose to donate at the end of their contract. Responsible for running the store when the owner was away.
Assistant Manager
Apr 1994－Nov 1998
Quite Contrary Flowers －
Paoli,
PA
Started as shop help to assist customers both in store and on the phone. Handled wire orders both incomming and outoging. Quickly gained a strong interest in learing everything I could about the care and handling of fresh cut and plant products. Learned about the different varities of flowers what their care needs are and how to best use them in design. The designer taught me the importance of proper mechanics and how to design. I quickly became a designer as I had a natural eye for design. Began to consult on simple weddings and designed the florals for the events. Learned how to order fresh cut flowers for an event using a plan of stem counts for each item needed. Also helped with billing of personal and corporate accounts when necessary.
