Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

1. Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.

2. Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.

3. Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.

4. Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.

5. Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.

6. Wrap and price completed arrangements.

7. Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.

8. Perform office and retail service duties such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items and receiving payment.

9. Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.

10. Decorate or supervise the decoration of buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities for parties, weddings and other occasions.

11. Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Floral Designers. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Floral Designers, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$18,310 for entry level workers, and $31,760 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Least Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 5,350 Floral Designers employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 5,040  employed in NY. This represents a decrease of 0 job(s) each year, and a total of 140 job openings each year.

Designers - Visit this link for additional information on this career from the Occupational Outlook Handbook; a publication produced and maintained by the United States Department of Labor.

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