Floral Design Assistant Trainee Jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

The Floral Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of the Floral Department to ensure exceptional customer service, product quality, visual merchandising excellence, sales growth, profitability, and team development. This position oversees daily department operations, manages inventory and shrink, creates attractive floral displays, coordinates special orders, and develops a high-performing team that delivers an outstanding shopping experience.

• Oversee the daily operations of the Floral Department.
• Ensure department standards for cleanliness, organization, safety, and product quality are consistently maintained.
• Execute company programs, seasonal events, and promotional initiatives.
• Maintain department readiness with appropriate inventory levels and attractive merchandise presentation.
• Monitor department performance and implement operational improvements as needed.

• Deliver and promote exceptional customer service throughout the department.
• Assist customers with floral selections, custom arrangements, special orders, and event planning needs.
• Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Build customer relationships that drive loyalty and repeat business.
• Ensure associates provide knowledgeable, friendly, and efficient service.

• Design and maintain visually appealing displays that enhance the shopping experience and drive sales.
• Execute seasonal, holiday, and promotional merchandising plans.
• Ensure all products are properly priced, signed, and displayed according to company standards.
• Monitor sales trends and adjust merchandise displays to maximize opportunities.
• Coordinate custom floral arrangements and special event orders.

• Manage inventory levels to support sales and minimize waste.
• Order floral products, supplies, plants, and seasonal merchandise based on sales trends and business needs.
• Monitor product rotation and freshness to reduce shrink.
• Conduct inventory counts and maintain accurate records.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory management and operational efficiency.

• Ensure all floral products meet company standards for quality and presentation.
• Monitor flower conditioning, watering, trimming, storage, and care practices.
• Remove damaged, wilted, or unsellable merchandise promptly.
• Maintain proper cooler temperatures and handling procedures.
• Ensure freshness standards are consistently achieved.

• Recruit, train, coach, and develop Floral Department associates.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback and accountability.
• Create schedules that align labor resources with business demands.
• Foster teamwork, engagement, and a positive working environment.
• Support succession planning and career development opportunities.

• Manage labor expenses and department operating costs.
• Monitor sales, shrink, profit, and productivity metrics.
• Develop action plans to improve department performance.
• Achieve department sales and profitability goals.
• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and drive growth.

• Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety procedures, and operational standards.
• Promote safe work practices and proper equipment usage.
• Maintain a clean and hazard-free work environment.
• Ensure associates are trained on department procedures and safety requirements.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous floral, merchandising, retail, or related experience preferred.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of floral products, floral design techniques, plant care, and merchandising practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic computer, scheduling, and reporting skills.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of floral products and supplies up to company standards.
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments.
• Frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, and repetitive hand movements.
• Ability to safely operate floral tools and department equipment.

• Leadership
• Customer Focus
• Team Development
• Creativity & Visual Merchandising
• Inventory Management
• Product Quality Management
• Financial Acumen
• Operational Excellence
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Accountability
• Results Orientation

The Floral Manager plays a vital role in providing customers with fresh, high-quality floral products while creating attractive displays, driving department sales, developing associates, and ensuring operational excellence that contributes to overall store success.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail.  Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being.  We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S.  We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

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Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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