Maxine Corry
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T: 0044 123 456 7890
E: info@dayjob.com
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Maxine has extensive experience of create and arrange floral designs for important occasions such as weddings, funerals, and special events. She has a passion for creating beautiful floral arrangements, along with excellent customer service skills, and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
On the physical side, she has the gentle, skilful fingers needed for handling the delicate flowers. Furthermore, possesses the excellent communication skills needed to effectively interact with a diverse customer base. Also, has extensive knowledge of the different types of flowers available and their unique properties.
A courteous, honest, reliable individual who enjoys meeting people, and working in a variety of environments where there are plants and flowers.
Has the right combination of being creatively minded and commercially experienced. A superb networker who attends events and trade shows so as to communicate with other professionals in the industry.
In her current role she receives deliveries of flowers from suppliers, prunes flowers at periodic intervals, and arranges marketable bouquets. With colleagues she is the ‘go to’ person for the seasonal availability of flowers and foliages. At work she always abides by floral design principles such as proportion, balance, colour, dominance, scale and contrast.
During her career she has gained experience of putting up decorations such as hanging baskets and floral displays in shopping malls, bars and also office receptions.
On a personal level, she has a positive, enthusiastic, results driven, ‘can-do’ attitude towards her role and duties.
Right now looking for an enjoyable and rewarding role with a company that will offer her a superb training and development programmes along with excellent career progression opportunities.
CAREER HISTORY
FLORAL DESIGNER – Start Date – Present
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Responsible for using my artistry skills to to create stunning floral arrangements for a range of occasions and a variety of customers.
Duties;
- Arranging flowers in vases, baskets, or other containers using proper techniques and design principles.
- Provide clients with an exceptional customer service by quickly answering inquiries and resolving any issues or concerns.
- Preparing and arranging flowers and other floral products according to customer requirements.
- Fulfilling orders for large events that involve a great deal of coordination and planning.
- Handling cash and process payments accurately.
- Advising customers on how to keep the flowers looking fresh for the day.
- Delivering displays or arrangements to homes, offices and event venues.
- Buying flowers from markets and wholesalers early in the morning as well as placing orders for them from suppliers by phone.
- Setting up flower displays on site at conferences, churches and weddings venues.
- Using a range of tools during the course of the day, such as knives, scissors, secateurs, support wire, and tape.
- Making sure that all orders are completed to the customer’s satisfaction.
- Putting together flower arrangements for individual, retail and wholesale customers.
- Ensuring prompt flower deliveries to customers.
- Taking orders over the counter, by telephone, or online.
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KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Professional
- Good understanding of floral design principles and techniques.
- Able to work in a team and independently.
- Has knowledge about the nutritional requirements of flowers and the temperature they should be kept at.
- Know what flowers are available for each season in a year.
- Experience of using relevant tools such as floral fixes, aluminium wires, floral trays, decorative wires, flower tubes and plastic bowls.
- Can quickly understand a client’s needs and preferences.
Personal
- Willing to work weekend and holiday work, depending on business needs.
- Ability to accurately assess customer needs and respond accordingly.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Weddings
Office arrangements
Snipping flowers
Displaying flowers
Creativity
Organisational skills
Customer service
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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REFERENCES
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