Flower and garden shop manager
Also known as: floristry store manager, garden supplies store manager, floristry shop manager, lawn and garden shop manager, nursery shop manager, plant shop manager
About this occupation
Flower and garden shop managers assume responsibility for activities and staff in specialised shops.
A specialisation of shop manager.
Essential skills and knowledge
- study sales levels of products
- employment law
- negotiate sales contracts
- advise customers on types of flowers
- create flower arrangements
- supervise merchandise displays
- use different communication channels
- monitor customer service
- maintain relationship with customers
- manage staff
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- set up pricing strategies
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Floral Designers (O*NET 27-1023.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
- 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.
- Preparation
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Interests
- Realistic, Artistic, Conventional
Top skills: Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Time Management
US median pay: US$37,360 a year (2025), 40,590 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (3.7)
- Technical DrawingO*NET: DesignImportant (3.4)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.0)
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Preparation needed
Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- Training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
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