Stem Studio Floral & Container Designer
On-siteReno, Nevada, United States
Job Summary
Design distinctive, farm-inspired arrangements and hand-tied wraps using fresh flowers and seasonal plants. Process, condition, and store fresh floral inventory while monitoring quality and cooler conditions. Welcome customers to translate occasions into tailored floral or planted products, offering consultative sales on locally grown materials and care requirements. Complete delivery, pickup, and eCommerce orders; manage inventory rotation and waste. Maintain clean, organized workspaces and follow safety standards across the Stem, Garden, and Indoor Plant Studios. Pitch in during peak seasons and special projects to support the evolving studio experience.
Required Qualifications
- Upholds Moana Nursery's strict safety policies
- Professional floral design experience or a portfolio demonstrating strong floral design ability
- Experience working in a garden center, nursery, flower shop, farm or floral studio
- Working knowledge of flowers, foliage and basic plant care
- Understanding of color, texture, scale, proportion and composition
- Fresh-flower processing and conditioning experience
- Ability to assess product quality and handle perishable inventory responsibly
- Strong customer-service and consultative sales skills
- Ability to explain care requirements clearly and accurately
- Willingness to perform the physical, repetitive and cleaning-related work that supports excellent design
- Flexibility to move between designing, selling, processing product, planting containers and maintaining the studio
- Availability to work a full-time retail schedule that includes weekends, holidays and peak seasonal periods
- Applicant must be able to lift 25 lbs
- Applicant must be able to stand for long periods of time
Desired Qualifications
- Wedding, special-event or workshop experience
- Visual merchandising experience
- Point-of-sale and retail inventory experience
- A valid Nevada driver's license
- Experience designing seasonal outdoor containers
- Knowledge of plants suited to northern Nevada's climate and growing conditions
- Experience creating and caring for indoor planted containers
- Familiarity with annuals, perennials, houseplants, soils, fertilizers and basic plant-health concerns
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