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Floral Designers

O*NET files this work under Floral Designers: people who design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage. The skills rated most useful are active listening, speaking, and service orientation. You may also need to plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern. With a code of RAC, this is mostly a job for people drawn to hands-on work with tools, machines or the physical world. Artistic interests also help, rated 4.5 out of 7. Getting in usually takes a few months to a year of learning on the job, a level O*NET calls some preparation. It tends to suit people who want hands-on work with tools, machines or the physical world, and it offers little for anyone seeking research, analysis and working through hard problems.

What they do

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

Main tasks

  • Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
  • Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
  • Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
  • Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
  • Wrap and price completed arrangements.
  • Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking

Who this career fits

May suit you if

  • You like ending the day with a physical result you can point to.
  • You want room to make something in your own way.
  • You want to start work after a short stretch of training.
  • You are comfortable relying on active listening and speaking.

May not suit you if

  • You would rather stay away from physical, hands-on tasks.
  • You want to spend most of your time analyzing and researching. Investigative rates 1.6 out of 7 here.
  • You want a career built on years of advanced study.

Interest profile

O*NET rates each occupation from 1 to 7 on six interest types. The code RAC takes the three highest, and Realistic comes first here.

Preparation

Some preparation. Most people start with a high school diploma, then learn from experienced coworkers over a few months to a year.

Also called

  • Floral Artist
  • Floral Business Owner
  • Floral Clerk
  • Floral Studio Designer
  • Florist

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This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.