Florist resume examples for 2025
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Work Experience Florist, Harris Teeter - Charleston, SC 2020 Cashier Providing premier customer service, including greeting them and responding to questions. Visited customers on the sales floor and provided a personal service beyond request. Recorded and filled out floral orders by phone or in person. Answered phones and taking floral orders. Florist, Kroger - Houston, TX 2018 - 2020 Received, processed and shipped customer orders. Originated and developed creative design concepts for flower arrangements Greeted customers with greeting Handled proper money transactions Organized and stocked shelves Made and organized flower arrangements provide high expectation for the customer cash handling ordering make flower arrangements with the request of customers/clients Gardener, Na - Houston, TX 2017 - 2018 Mowed front, side, and back lawns for two hours per week Maintained flower beds Greet Customers Create Costumer Approved Landscaping Schedules Plan Landscaping Lawn Maintenance; mowing, weed whacking, snow removal Cleaned houses, buildings, painted, and plastered walls Cut grass, rake leaves, and plant flowers Stocked supplies. Planted and assisted in the landscape design of the flower beds around the city. Skills Education Certificate Plant Sciences 2016 - 2017 Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS |
How to write a florist resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the florist role.
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in florist-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some florist interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical florist skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a florist resume:
- Floral Deliveries
- Flower Arrangements
- Customer Orders
- Payroll
- Water Plants
- Retail Sales
- Customer Service
- Phone Orders
- POS
- Sales Floor
- Event Planning
- FTD
- Customer Complaints
- Plant Care
- Front Desk
- Flower Shop
- Flower Orders
- Floral Shop
- Bank Deposits
- Indoor Plants
- Inventory Control
- Floral Orders
- Customer Relations
- QuickBooks
- Groceries
- Window Displays
- Inventory Management
- Floral Products
- Fresh Flowers
- Credit Card Transactions
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write florist experience bullet points
Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
Here are effective examples from florist resumes:
Work History Example #1
Decorator
DecoPac
- Directed in-home/on-site consultations regarding client preferences, desires, and needs as to the improvement of their home or business.
- Delivered Items to Sacramento and surroundings areas.
- Tripled existing territory sales for proprietary In-Home design consultation & sales.
- Operated and owned a decorative painting business, services included glazing, stenciling, murals, and faux finishes.
- Assisted the deli team when they were short handed and trained new employees who didn't have experience in decorating.
Work History Example #2
Florist
CVS Health
- Assisted with customer information verification and delivery of proper prescriptions.
- Maintained a high level of communication with partner providers to ensure quality of services
- Determined participant categorical, financial and residential eligibility according to WIC policy.
- Operated a computerized cash register, as well as documented and deposited all revenue at the end of each work day.
- Performed administrative office function in accordance with WIC Director.
Work History Example #3
Florist
United Parcel Service
- Researched incorrect delivery information and called customers for correct delivery information.
- Composed vases of floral decor either according to a picture or of personal inspiration/improvisation.
- Ensured the accurate and timely processing of payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Supervised merchandising, sales, marketing, customer service, inventory, budget, payroll and vendor relations.
- Designed Floral Arrangements Received orders via phone and internet Delivered the orders Cash exchange Open/Closed Store
Work History Example #4
Car Washer
CarMax
- Delivered them to both customers and other dealerships.
- Traveled to other dealerships to trade vehicles for the salespeople.
- Washed Semi-trucks Cleaned up work area
- Transported vehicles that belonged to associates of Toyota to the Car Wash section to be washed and detailed.
- Transported all makes and models all across northeast Florida to other dealerships and automotive warehouses.
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Add an education section to your resume
- The highest degree you have achieved.
- TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
- TField of study
- TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities
Here are some examples of good education entries from florist resumes:
Certificate In Plant Sciences
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2016 - 2017
Highlight your florist certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on florist resumes:
- Certified Floral Designer (CFD)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)