What are the responsibilities and job description for the Floral Design Specialist - 9AM-6PM Shift, Monday-Sunday - Cosentino's Price Chopper #121 - 3700 W. 95th Street position at Cosentino's Price Chopper?
Floral Design Clerk
Position Objective: To assist customers in their shopping experience by creating every day floral and balloon arrangements. Ensure the floral department is stocked and creating visually appealing display cases in the most efficient, friendly, and courteous manner possible. Must have a basic knowledge of indoor and outdoor plants and their care. Takes delivery orders and will assist in making deliveries as needed.
Reporting Structure: This position formally reports to the Floral Manager.
Status: This is a non-exempt position.
Knowledge
The following is a list of any certifications, formal education, or training requirements for this position.
Essential Knowledge
- A valid driver’s license is required for deliveries.
- Completion of ongoing training and development as listed on the Cosentino’s Learning Plan.
Non-Essential Knowledge
- A high school diploma is preferred.
Skills
The following is a list of the basic skill requirements for this position.
Essential Job Functions
- Consult with customers to determine the products that best meet their needs and clearly document all orders to ensure follow through on service requests.
- Know your department products, procedures and policies so that you can accurately and courteously answer customer questions.
- Be able to create arrangements such as bud and mixed vases, corsages, boutonnieres, centerpieces in foam.
- Know and implement the Cosentino’s Customer Service Standards.
- Monitor products for any damaged, wilted, un-saleable, or returnable products that should be removed and follow proper procedures for damage claims.
- Accurately read dated and coded products.
- Neatly arrange cases and shelves by matching item UPC codes to shelf tags and ensuring products are front facing for customers.
- Quickly and efficiently create balloon arrangements to customer specifications.
- Deliver Floral and Store Products to customers, as needed.
- Keep floral cases and shelves stocked with necessary items and ensure product is properly rotated, watered, and checked for freshness and date.
- Quickly and accurately change shelf tags, change price markers on displays, and label/price mark any merchandise with missing UPC codes.
- Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner and recognize when it is appropriate to involve a member of the store management team.
- Quickly unload incoming shipments, inspect for shortages/overages/damaged items, and neatly stock materials in their designated areas without damaging merchandise.
- Able to operate, clean and maintain all equipment safely and competently.
- Actively work to keep your work area and your department as a whole clean and safe for customers and coworkers.
- Know, comply with, and encourage other team members to comply with all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your department and your store.
- Able to operate all equipment safely and competently.
- Meet or exceed productivity standards to produce desired team and individual results.
- Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions.
- Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position.
Non-Essential Job Functions
- Promote new items and special promotions through effective merchandising and creative displays.
- Promote sales by suggesting additional products or services.
- Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary.
Physical Abilities
The following physical movements could potentially be part of any scheduled shift and employees will be expected to perform these actions while on duty.
Essential Abilities
- Reaching overhead with both arms up to a maximum of 74 inches, twisting at the waist and lifting objects with both hands weighing up to 2 lbs.
- Pushing and pulling grocery items to the proper locations as needed, up to a peak force of 20 lbs.
- Standing and walking for long periods of time on tile, asphalt, concrete or other hard surfaces.
- Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs.
- Bending and squatting, at times all the way to floor level.
- Able to work in colder conditions of the grocery coolers and freezers.
Non-Essential Abilities
- Climbing a ladder, possibly up to 5ft.
