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Floral Designer jobs are open across retail florists, event companies, grocery chains, and wholesale nurseries, from entry-level shop assistant to senior lead designer, with specializations in wedding florals, event installations, and sympathy arrangements. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Us
Pruett’s Market is a locally owned specialty grocery store nestled atop beautiful Signal Mountain. We take pride in offering a thoughtfully curated selection of fresh, local, gourmet, and hard-to-find products along with house-made favorites our customers love.
Our Specialty Department is driven by creativity, quality, and exceptional customer service. Floral plays a key role in creating an inspiring and welcoming shopping experience, and we are excited to grow this department even further.
Position Overview
We are seeking an outgoing, creative, and detail-oriented Floral Designer & Buyer to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Floral Department while working closely with our Specialty team.
This role is ideal for someone who loves both the creative and business sides of floral from designing beautiful arrangements to purchasing inventory and planning seasonal strategies. In addition to floral buying and design, this position will actively support the Specialty Department in merchandising, customer service, and team collaboration.
If you believe flowers should spark joy the moment a customer walks through the door, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
Floral Buying & Inventory
- Purchase fresh flowers and plants, including managing pre-orders and holiday volume
- Maintain inventory levels and monitor department sales goals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and explore new sourcing opportunities
Design & Merchandising
- Create fresh arrangements daily and design custom bouquets for customers
- Plan and execute holiday themes, seasonal displays, and special event features
- Maintain attractive, full, and trend-forward displays
- Collaborate with other departments for cross-merchandising opportunities
Customer Experience
- Provide exceptional, top-tier customer service
- Assist customers with custom orders, gift ideas, sympathy arrangements, and event florals
- Maintain a welcoming, positive presence in the department
Specialty Team Support
- Work collaboratively within the Specialty Department
- Assist with merchandising and departmental support beyond floral as needed
- Contribute ideas to help grow overall Specialty sales
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of plant and flower care
- Experience in floral design and purchasing preferred
- Creative eye for trends, color, and visual presentation
- Ability to plan and execute large seasonal and holiday orders
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated while also working well within a team
- Ability to lift buckets, stand for extended periods, and work in refrigerated environments
What’s in it for You?
- Full-time hours
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Growth and development opportunities
- The chance to work in a creative, team-oriented specialty grocery environment
If you’re passionate about flowers, love serving your community, and want to grow a department with creative freedom and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to join the team at Pruett’s Market.
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
About Us
Pruett’s Market is a locally owned specialty grocery store nestled atop beautiful Signal Mountain. We take pride in offering a thoughtfully curated selection of fresh, local, gourmet, and hard-to-find products along with house-made favorites our customers love.
Our Specialty Department is driven by creativity, quality, and exceptional customer service. Floral plays a key role in creating an inspiring and welcoming shopping experience, and we are excited to grow this department even further.
Position Overview
We are seeking an outgoing, creative, and detail-oriented Floral Designer & Buyer to oversee the day-to-day operations of our Floral Department while working closely with our Specialty team.
This role is ideal for someone who loves both the creative and business sides of floral from designing beautiful arrangements to purchasing inventory and planning seasonal strategies. In addition to floral buying and design, this position will actively support the Specialty Department in merchandising, customer service, and team collaboration.
If you believe flowers should spark joy the moment a customer walks through the door, we’d love to meet you.
Key Responsibilities
Floral Buying & Inventory
- Purchase fresh flowers and plants, including managing pre-orders and holiday volume
- Maintain inventory levels and monitor department sales goals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendors and explore new sourcing opportunities
Design & Merchandising
- Create fresh arrangements daily and design custom bouquets for customers
- Plan and execute holiday themes, seasonal displays, and special event features
- Maintain attractive, full, and trend-forward displays
- Collaborate with other departments for cross-merchandising opportunities
Customer Experience
- Provide exceptional, top-tier customer service
- Assist customers with custom orders, gift ideas, sympathy arrangements, and event florals
- Maintain a welcoming, positive presence in the department
Specialty Team Support
- Work collaboratively within the Specialty Department
- Assist with merchandising and departmental support beyond floral as needed
- Contribute ideas to help grow overall Specialty sales
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of plant and flower care
- Experience in floral design and purchasing preferred
- Creative eye for trends, color, and visual presentation
- Ability to plan and execute large seasonal and holiday orders
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated while also working well within a team
- Ability to lift buckets, stand for extended periods, and work in refrigerated environments
What’s in it for You?
- Full-time hours
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Growth and development opportunities
- The chance to work in a creative, team-oriented specialty grocery environment
If you’re passionate about flowers, love serving your community, and want to grow a department with creative freedom and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to join the team at Pruett’s Market.
Pay: From $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in floral designer jobs.
- One to three years of hands-on floral design or shop experience
- Proficiency in hand-tied, foam-based, and wire-frame arrangement techniques
- Ability to lift and move buckets, boxes, and equipment up to 50 pounds
- Experience reading and executing design orders from point-of-sale or order management systems
- Knowledge of flower conditioning, cold storage, and care procedures
- AIFd certification or equivalent state floral design credential preferred
Tips for Your Floral Designer Job Search
Tailor your resume to each setting
A retail florist listing and a wedding studio listing call for different emphasis. Lead with daily arrangement volume and POS experience for retail roles, and shift to large-scale event builds and client consultation for studio or event-based positions.
Show your work in a portfolio
Hiring managers in this field expect to see your arrangements before they read your credentials. Photograph finished work against a clean background, include at least one large-scale install, and organize images by occasion type so reviewers can find what they care about fast.
List every flower variety you can wire, condition, and arrange
Generic phrases like 'floral experience' get skipped. Name specific varieties, Dutch, tropical, dried, and foraged, and call out any specialty skills like orchid care, foam-free design, or cold-room management that appear in job descriptions you are targeting.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists floral designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for a working interview before you apply
Many floral shops ask finalists to complete a short design test on-site, sometimes unpaid. Know which mechanics you can execute cleanly under time pressure, and bring your own go-to tools, like your preferred snips and floral tape, so you are not dependent on what the shop has available.
Negotiate start date around your busiest season
If you are leaving a role heading into Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or a local wedding peak, name it directly when negotiating your start date. Employers in this industry understand seasonal timing and a specific date reads as professional awareness, not delay.
Floral Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most floral designers?
The companies hiring the most floral designers right now include AFD Flooring, French Florist, and The Grand Lady, with the largest share of openings in Ohio, New York, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Grocery chains, event production companies, and independent retail studios consistently make up the largest share of open roles.
How many floral designer jobs are remote?
About 0% of floral designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how hands-on most of the work is. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are floral consulting, digital design mockups for event clients, and wholesale buying roles that do not require daily shop presence.
How do you become a floral designer?
Start by learning the foundational mechanics of floral work, including conditioning, wiring, taping, and basic arrangement structures, through a community college program, vocational course, or apprenticeship at a local shop. Build a portfolio of finished work across multiple occasions. Pursue AIFd certification once you have consistent hands-on experience, since many employers treat it as a signal of professional training even when they do not require it.
Can you get hired as a floral designer with little experience?
Yes, entry-level floral designer roles exist at grocery store floral departments, big-box craft retailers, and high-volume event companies that train on the job. Lead with any relevant hands-on work, including volunteer arrangements for community events, home practice documented in a portfolio, or a short apprenticeship. Willingness to work weekends and holidays around peak floral seasons is often weighted heavily when formal experience is limited.
What does the floral designer interview process look like?
Most hiring processes for floral designer roles involve a brief phone or video screen followed by an in-person visit to the shop or studio. Expect at least one practical design test where you complete an arrangement under time constraints. Some employers, especially event studios, also include a portfolio review and a conversation about how you have handled large orders, difficult clients, or last-minute substitutions when specific flowers were unavailable.
Where can I find and apply to floral designer jobs?
You can find and apply to floral designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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