Jobs
With the summer wedding season around the corner, Flowers by Lily Garland is looking for more event-based help both on the delivery and set up side as well as the design side.
The Floral Design Assistant and Floral Event Assitant job requirements and duties are outlined below, as well as instructions on how to apply.
For both positions, hours will vary based on event bookings. As a wedding and event-based florist (not retail) in an area with a colder climate, our season ramps up in May and winds down in October. Very few hours are available from November through April. For typical wedding weekends, we get flowers on Wednesday, design on Thursday and Friday, and deliver for the events on Saturday and/or Sunday. We book weekday events as well, so the schedule may vary depending on the timing of bookings.
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Floral Event Assistant
- Part-Time Hours
- 2-3 days per month minimum required
- Available to work the majority of Saturdays during event season (May-October)
- Hourly rate plus milage when transporting flowers (The position is paid door-to-door meaning from the time you leave your house until the time you return. We do not just compensate you for the time on site.)
General Job Requirements:
Excellent customer service is absolutely the most important requirement of this position. – When we are setting up events we are client-facing. Effective communication skills are a must.
Must have reliable transportation both to and from event centers located within a 2-hour drive of the CDA resort and the floral-design studio located in Cougar Gulch, 15 minutes outside of Coeur d’Alene.
Plus (but not required) – a large vehicle (van, SUV, or station wagon) that folds flat and can be used to transport large amounts of flowers to the event. Mileage reimbursements are offered if we use your car to transport flowers to events.
Not afraid of heights – occasionally event set-up will include the use of a ladder to set up arbors.
Show up on time, preferably early.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to lift 40+ pounds – we fill and move 5-gallon buckets of water frequently in the studio and carry large boxes of heavy flowers and vases at events.
Must be available to work at least 3 out of 4 Saturdays per month on average during the season (May-October). We do have events on other days, but Saturdays are by far the most popular event day so we need the most staffing
Not allergic to flowers or floral products.
Positive attitude
No prior experience required
Must be willing and available to work the July 4th holiday weekend and design days leading up to it. This is consistently our busiest weekend of the year.
Primary Studio-Based Duties:
On occasion, there may be opportunities that do not involve floral design to help out in the studio. This includes the following —
- Prep/process flowers for the busy event-filled weekend
- Clean vases, candles, buckets etc.
- Run errands as needed to support the studio
- Sweep/clean/take out trash
- Help organize the studio
Primary Event-Based Duties:
- Assist team leader with event set up
- Light candles
- Place centerpieces
- Assist with arch set up
- Transition arch flowers to sweetheart table
- Deliver flowers from floral studio to event
- Pick up rental items at the conclusion of the event and return them to the floral studio
To apply – Send an email to hello@lilygarland with the following:
- Copy of your resume so that we can get to know you. No experience is required.
- Tell us why you think you would be a great fit for this position. What interests you about this position
- Your availability and any scheduling restrictions. What is your availability May through October? Do you have another job? Do you have any scheduling restrictions? When are you able to start? What does your Saturday availability look like?
- Details on your living situation in CDA or the surrounding area. – Please note that this is a seasonal position – May through October with the occasional opportunity to work outside of those months. We want to make sure you aren’t over-stretching and have a comfortable, stable living arrangement in the area that is compatible with seasonal work.
Floral Design Assistant
- Part-Time Hours
- Hourly rate depending on experience (unlike the Floral Event Assistant Position and the Team Lead Position, this position is paid for the time on site at the studio, not door-to-door)
General Job Requirements:
The Floral Design Assistants may also serve as Floral Event Assistants and help set up events. Please reference the Floral Event Assistant documents for those requirements and task descriptions.
It is expected to do general tasks to maintain the studio. Although this position has the word design in the title it is not exclusively design work.
Good customer service and effective communication skills are a must.
Must have reliable transportation both to and from event venues located within 2-hours of CDA and the floral-design studio located in Cougar Gulch, outside of Coeur d’Alene.
Familiarity of and practice with a wide variety of floral-design techniques – hand-tied spiral, egg, tape grid, foam, chicken wire ect.
1+ years of floral design experience. Professional work experience as well as educational training may count toward the year or experience. Personal experience not in a business or education setting will not apply.
Understands floral perceived values
Understanding of floral math
Has a portfolio of images of their previous work and designs
Show up on time, preferably early.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to lift 40+ pounds – we fill and move 5-gallon buckets of water frequently in the studio.
Not allergic to flowers or floral products.
Positive attitude
High school diploma
Must be willing and available to work the July 4th holiday weekend and design days leading up to it. This is consistently our busiest weekend of the year.
Primary Studio-Based Duties:
- Prep/process flowers for the busy event-filled weekend
- Clean vases, candles, buckets etc.
- Run errands as needed to support the studio
- Sweep/clean/take out trash
- Help organize the studio
- Pick up florals from farms and wholesalers on occasion
- Manage substitutions and understand potential quality concerns (flowers, designs, vases ect.) as they arise
Primary Design-Based Duties:
Create floral pieces as assigned for upcoming weddings and events – may include arbor sprays, bridesmaid bouquets, centerpieces, boutonnières and corsages. (A design recipe will typically be provided.)
Read and interpret recipes and design documents to create the desired pieces.
To apply – Send an email to hello@lilygarland with the following:
- Copy of your resume
- A design portfolio or pictures showing examples of your work.
- Tell us why you think you would be a great fit for this position.
- What interests you about this position?
- Your availability and any scheduling restrictions. Do you have another job? Do you have any scheduling restrictions? When are you able to start? What is your availability Wednesday through Saturday?
- Details on your living situation in CDA or the surrounding area. – Please note that this is a seasonal position – May through October with the occasional opportunity to work outside of those months. We want to make sure you aren’t over-stretching and have a comfortable, stable living arrangement in the area that is compatible with seasonal work.
Meet Lily Garland
With a legal name of Lily Garland, it’s no wonder she became a florist.
Lily has a long history of merging creative and business skill sets, so becoming a floral designer was a perfect fit! Lily graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania with degrees in Economics and Studio Art. After graduating, she attended the Long Beach City College Floral Design program to perfect her skillset. In 2018, she started her business in Southern California through friends, family, and word of mouth doing everyday deliveries. She quickly found her passion for the events business. Lily has a unique ability to help peoples visions come to life and to creating lifelong memories.
Prior to starting Flowers by Lily Garland, Lily has an established history of entrepreneurial endeavors and working in sales management positions for startups. Lily started her career working in marketing for large brands like Disney and Belkin.
Like many of her former clients, Lily is recently married and is happily raising her black lab (Lucy) and Goldendoodle (Huckleberry – named for a popular floral greenery in the pacific northwest). Lily caught the travel bug at an early age and jokes that she was raised on an airplane. In her spare time, you can find Lily traveling throughout the Pacific Northwest and internationally, playing volleyball, attending workout classes or gardening in Coeur d’Alene Idaho.
