In House Floral Designer

In House Florist - The Grand Lady

About us:

Grand Lady Floral, nestled within The Grand Lady, Austin’s premier wedding venue, is a floral studio committed to delivering sustainable flowers to our clients from our on-site flower farm. Our work includes crafting and delivering wedding floral packages, hosting on-site events and preparing CSA and farmer’s market bouquets. We are seeking a talented individual who is passionate about floristry, committed to hard work, unafraid of getting their hands dirty, and loves connecting with people.

The Opportunity:

In the Spring of 2021, what started out as a memorial garden for Katie’s dad, has become a labor of love for our little family and blossomed into a magical little place beyond our wildest dreams. After months of quietly planning, growing, learning (failing) and building, this journey led to the creation of Grand Lady Floral, situated on a half-acre secret garden surrounded by oak trees. With a focus on organic and regenerative farming practices, we are thrilled to bring expertly arranged, local flowers to the community. In 2024, we are looking to scale Grand Lady Floral and expand to offering our flowers to clients getting married in and around the Austin area and corporate clients.

The Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate has experience in floral design, sales proposal creation, client management, freelancer management, and event execution. You’ll also be involved in social media, flower farm events and growing Grand Lady Floral. You should be excited about creating best-in-class event florals, prioritizing sustainability by utilizing flowers grown on site at The Grand Lady, and forming joyful relationships with clients and wedding professionals. You must also be self-motivated, reliable, and excited to build a new business. Floral design proficiency and business acumen are a must.

Floral Design and Operation Responsibilities

• Design, and create best-in-class floral arrangements, installations, corsages, and boutonnieres using flowers from our farm when possible
• Follow design specifications for various events, meeting budget and deadline requirements.
• Assemble, display, and dismantle floral arrangements
• Manage floral product orders, receiving, and processing
• Staff and manage a team of freelance designers to help with execution of floral events.
• Stay current in design trends, floral techniques, and vendor products
• Organize and maintain supplies
• Loading / unloading of vehicles and operating rental vans and lifts when required.

Business and Operation Responsibilities

• Scale Grand Lady Floral Brand and floral packages and corresponding products
• Plan and execute the pricing, packaging, marketing, proposals, and client communications
• Create personal, relationship-driven sales proposals
• Procure sales contracts from current and potential clients
• Constantly be innovating and finding new ways to become more efficient, sustainable, open up new markets, and sell more flowers.

Requirements and Details

• Minimum 2 years experience in wedding floral design
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 50 hour work week with seasonal time off, flexible availability, including weekends
• Proficiency in Google Suite.
• Dedication to Grand Lady Floral exclusively
• Professional appearance and demeanor
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks

Compensation

• Full time, salaried position plus bonus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Manor, TX 78653: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you able and willing to do weekend work, which is when most events happen?

Experience:

• Floral design: 2 years (Required)
• Events management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manor, TX 78653

Salary : $45,000 - $65,000