How to hire a floral manager

How to hire a floral manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step floral manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a floral manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new floral manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a floral manager, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A floral manager's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, floral managers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of floral managers.

   Type of Floral Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Floral Manager	Floral designers, also called florists, cut and arrange live, dried, and silk flowers and greenery to make decorative displays. They also help customers select flowers, containers, ribbons, and other accessories.	$14-24
   Cosmetic Counter Manager	A cosmetic counter manager is responsible for overseeing a cosmetic counter's daily operations, ensuring optimal service, and ensuring client satisfaction. They set priorities and objectives, recruit and train staff, develop strategies to improve productivity, monitor operations, and maintain a high level of productivity and service... Show more	$14-24
   Department Manager	Department managers oversee the operations of the department they are assigned to. They manage all aspects of the operation, including finance, sales, quality control, and human resources... Show more	$18-55

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Food Handling
   • Customer Service
   • Product Quality
   • Gross Profit
   • Operational Processes
   • Management
   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Inventory Control
   • Product Knowledge
   • Floral Design
   • Customer Complaints
   • Sales Floor
   • In-Stock Position

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
   • Monitor budgets and payroll records, schedule staff hours, and delegate duties among a team of approximately fifty individuals.
   • Monitor payroll within floor coverings department.
   • Plan and budget perishables for high volume holidays including ordering, scheduling and delivering.
   • Participate in organizational performance management processes.
   • Participate in organizational performance management processes.

   More floral manager duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the floral manager job description is a good way to get more applicants. A floral manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a floral manager in Alaska may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level floral manager. Additionally, a floral manager with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average floral manager salary

   $38,956yearly

   $18.73 hourly rate

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   Entry-level floral manager salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 1, 2026

   Average floral manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Indiana	$47,227	$23
   2	Wisconsin	$46,941	$23
   3	Washington	$45,503	$22
   4	Louisiana	$45,140	$22
   5	Kansas	$41,955	$20
   6	Florida	$41,439	$20
   7	Massachusetts	$41,390	$20
   8	Texas	$41,142	$20
   9	Missouri	$40,170	$19
   10	Arizona	$40,015	$19
   11	Virginia	$39,456	$19
   12	Tennessee	$37,768	$18
   13	Michigan	$37,025	$18
   14	Minnesota	$35,620	$17

   Average floral manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Cosentino	$51,676	$24.84	4
   2	Town & Country Markets	$48,149	$23.15	4
   3	Balls Food Stores	$42,350	$20.36	3
   4	Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32	$41,947	$20.17
   5	Village Super Market Inc.	$41,210	$19.81
   6	Jerry's Enterprises	$40,699	$19.57
   7	Food City	$40,508	$19.48	6
   8	C&S Wholesale Grocers	$40,377	$19.41	2
   9	Roche Bros. Supermarkets	$40,140	$19.30	4
   10	Busch's Fresh Food Market	$40,058	$19.26	5
   11	P&S Surgical Hospital	$39,925	$19.19	10
   12	H-E-B	$39,413	$18.95	5
   13	ShopRite Supermarkets Inc.	$39,093	$18.79
   14	Albertsons	$38,558	$18.54	43
   15	Albertsons Companies	$38,244	$18.39	52
   16	Kroger	$38,156	$18.34	14
   17	The Fresh Market	$37,909	$18.23
   18	Safeway	$36,747	$17.67
   19	Reasor's	$36,484	$17.54
   20	Harris Teeter	$35,177	$16.91	8

4. Writing a floral manager job description

   A job description for a floral manager role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a floral manager job description:

   Floral manager job description example

   Designs and fashions live, cut, dried, and artificial floral and foliage arrangements for events such as holidays, anniversaries, weddings, parties, and funerals. Responsible for processing/ packaging/ stocking/ maintaining floral products according to standards, cleaning work areas, providing customer service unloading stock, and reloading salvage.
   
   Manage and supervise up to 10 associates in the Floral Department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the department. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Harris Teeter's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include interviewing and training associates; planning, assigning, and directing work; assist in appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining associates; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
   
   QUALIFICATIONS. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Associates must be at least 18 years of age.
   
   PERSONAL SKILLS. Exceptional interpersonal skills. Willingness to participate in and successfully complete required training and to work with the team to increase customer satisfaction and sales.
   
   EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
   
   LANGUAGE SKILLS. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos [in English]. Ability to write simple correspondence [in English]. Ability to effectively present information in oneon-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other associates of the organization who only speak English.
   
   COMPUTER SKILLS. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of HT Internet software; E-mail; Inventory software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
   
   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement.
   
   REASONING ABILITY. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
   
   CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS. Complete Company's training including but not limited to: new hire orientation, food sanitation, customer service network, safety, food safety, and product knowledge.
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The associate is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and reaches from 6-72 inches. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color, and depth perception.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find floral managers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your floral manager job on Zippia to find and recruit floral manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dribbble, authentic jobs, working not working, coroflot.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit floral managers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new floral manager

   Once you've found the floral manager candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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