Florist/Operations Manager

Our Clients based in North Oxfordshire, are seeking a Senior Florist & Operations Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the clients flower business and its supporting team. This role involves overseeing all operational aspects of a creative, sustainability-focused floristry business, with responsibilities ranging from innovating solutions to enhance profitability, to budgeting and anticipating P&L for our various revenue streams, liaising directly with key clients and developing proposals and briefs.

Key duties includes:

• Helping to develop new business opportunities
• Serving as project manager on more complex projects
• Acting as key liaison with certain clients
• Insuring we adhere to our brand aesthetics and ethos
• Managing quality control and logistics
• Handling administrative tasks in collaboration with the team (such as quotations, invoicing, and expenses)
• The role includes doing floristry work as needed with regular support from our trusted freelancers.

We need a dynamic people person who loves working with florists and freelancers, as well as other members of the client’s growing team, bringing them on board, training them up, leading weekly team meetings and maintaining up-to-date contracts. Other elements include foraging and related planning, producing workshops, looking after our workspace, keeping equipment up to standard across our spaces and vehicles, documenting work for marketing purposes, and creating clear internal documents and handbooks.

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 3 years’ experience in a floristry business with strong supporting knowledge
• Be highly proficient with computers (including Excel formulas, social media, Apple devices, and basic photography equipment)
• Hold a UK manual driving licence, with the ability to drive the business van as needed
• They should be exceptionally organised, responsible, and take pride in their work, with excellent communication skills and the ability to support and guide others
• A flexible approach to working hours – including early mornings, evenings, and weekends is essential.

Hours: Part-time or Full-time

Salary: £35,000- £45,000 gross per annum

REF: S&W#3242732