Florists

Description

Florists sell flowers and related products in a wholesale or retail business, and design and make up floral bouquets, wreaths, tributes and other floral arrangements for sale to the public.

Qualifications

Typical tasks

• orders and purchases fresh flowers, foliage and other floristry items such as ribbons, wire, cards, artificial flowers etc. from wholesalers or growers;
• displays and cares for flowers, plants and ready-made floral arrangements in selling premises;
• designs and makes up wreaths, bouquets, posies, corsages, headdresses and button holes using appropriate flowers, foliage, frame and trimmings;
• confers with and advises customers regarding their design requirements and arranges for the delivery of floral arrangements as requested by the customer;
• decorates buildings, halls, churches or other facilities for parties, weddings, etc.;
• sells flowers, plants, foliage etc. to the public and performs retail duties such as keeping accounts.

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