Florist: pay, what you do and current jobs
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Florists cut and arrange flowers and other plants for customers and clients. They may also grow and order flowers and run their own business.
- Typical full-time pay in NZ$50,000–$69,000 a year (up to $86,000)
- Training0-1 year
- IndustryGrowing, gardening and forestry
Pay is for full-time work across New Zealand. Part-time and hourly roles are paid by the hour; check each advert.
1 florist job on ManyJobs now
- Experienced FloristNew World · Te Rapa, Hamilton
What you’d do
- display and sell flowers
- make flower arrangements and bouquets
- buy flowers from suppliers and growers
- communicate with customers about needs
- design and display flowers in a shop
- provide flower arrangements for events
- develop decorative concepts
- arrange flower deliveries
- maintain records of materials and products
- train others on processes
Life on the job
Florists:
- usually work regular business hours but may start early and work weekends
- usually work in shops and may travel locally
- may work in cold conditions
- need to be creative, organised and communicate well
How to get in
You usually learn on the job to become a florist and a qualification may be useful.
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
You may need:
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Floristry (Level 2 or 3)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Floristry (Level 4)
Also known as: Floral designer, flower arranger
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