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Job Overview

An AG Team Member works as part of a collective to help the company grow and flourish. Every team member practices the art of floral design, assists with the execution of large scale events, helps their fellow colleagues with various responsibilities when in need and manages the efficiency and productivity of the studio as a whole. We pride ourselves in building a team of cheerful, resourceful, hard workers who enjoy spending time together and with flowers. Our team members are seen as an extension of our brand and, more importantly, our family.


Being a part of our Studio Team can be a seasonal part or full time hourly position, May-October with the option of a year-round, salaried position beginning at the end of your first season. Qualified candidates can choose between managing studio, brand or event production tasks.


Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead Floral Designer: Previous experience encouraged but not required. Those with no previous floristry skills will start as a floral designer and work their way up to lead. Responsibilities include prepping mechanics, creating floral arrangements, conceptualizing installations and serving as a team lead on event day.

  • Event Production Management: You will be responsible for familiarizing yourself with the event order for each event, working with potential and current clients on recipe writing, meetings and proposals, hiring and managing freelance staff for event day, ordering rental delivery vehicles, managing truck/van packing, creating call sheets for the day of schedule, packing necessary supporting tools and work bags and notifying managers of missing or low supply stock as well as managing, assigning and prepping team leads.

  • Studio Management: You will be responsible for organizing and cleaning supplies (vases, candles, arch structures, etc) for upcoming events, cleaning and resetting from past events, restocking inventory and notifying managers of missing or low supply stock, submitting flower orders, making substitutions with distributors, managing work space in the studio, organizing florals and carts for multiple events and creating the studio schedule for each week.

  • Brand Management: You will be responsible for planning and executing all AG social media outlets (mostly Instagram and Pinterest and occasionally Facebook and TikTok), creating digital content in the form of video and photography, editing content and preparing it for publishing, managing the brand website and making updates to the portfolio and journal as needed. Software and all equipment needed will be provided.

  • Client Interfacing: You will be responsible for answering emails, attending on site meetings, studio meetings, mockup meetings and participating in phone and/or video calls.

  • General Maintenance: general studio maintenance & event prep will include a variety of projects (painting, building, cleaning, etc) as needed.

 

Skills:

  • Organizational Skills

  • Detail Oriented

  • Self-Motivated

  • Great Time Management

  • Problem Solving

  • Work Well In a Group Setting

  • Positive Disposition

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent

  • 18yrs or older

  • Able to work in U.S.

  • Must have a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and be willing to occasionally
    drive company vehicle. Having a personal vehicle is not required but preferred

  • Able to lift between 25-50lbs

  • Able to work in multi temperature environments

  • Must be comfortable climbing ladders on a regular basis

  • Able to stand, walk, reach and lift repeatedly throughout shift

  • Must submit a resume and 2 professional references

  • Must speak proficient English


Time Commitments:

Starting Part Time (Hourly) - Minimum of 15 hours - up to 30 hours a week with intermittent weeks off

Option to to continue employment as Full Time (Salaried) - 30 hours work per week averaged over the course of the entire year. While the 22 week event season will require 30-50 hours per week, the off season is significantly less at 20 hours.


Schedule:

Part Time: Mon-Wed 9a-5p

Full Time: Mon-Fri 9a-5p (with flexible hours)

Start Date: June 1, 2024


Pay: 

Hourly - Starting at $18-$25

Salary - Starting at $36-$42,000

Competitive Incentives and Benefits available to Salaried, Full Time Team Members

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