Celeste Black
Byron Bay
Summary
I am currently an outgoing, passionate Florist seeking employment within Byron Bay Area with 6 years experience in a Floristry setting. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Detail-oriented professional with a vast drive to create stunning floral designs for all kinds of events. I am always eager to learn more within this field and would love the opportunity to work with you.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Florist
Haven Botanical Mullumbimby
11.2023 - Current
- Managed daily opening and closing of florist shop to prepare for incoming customers and balance payments.
- Prepared potted plants and bouquets based on customer requirements.
- Utilized floral design techniques to craft unique floral arrangements.
- Transported and set up floral arrangements for large-scale functions, comprising weddings, funerals, and banquets.
- Worked with customers to determine type of arrangement desired, occasion, and date, time and location for each arrangement needed.
- Developed loyal customer base through attentive service, expert advice, and consistent high-quality product offerings.
Florist
Wild Things Flowers Mayfair
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Set up colorful and inspiring store displays and arrangements.
- Created large scale luxury bouquets with high budgets.
- Took daily photographs and videos of completed large scale floral arrangements for website and socials.
- Set up floral installations and arrangements within high-end businesses and brands such as Harrods, Gucci, and Celine
- Managed customer orders, requests, and complaints in a timely manner.
- Organized the store's inventory of plants, vases, containers, and other supplies.
- Provided excellent customer service by helping customers choose appropriate bouquets for their needs.
- Ordered couriers and tracked shipments to ensure timely delivery of flowers.
- Checked quality of incoming shipments of flowers to make sure they met standards.
Private Holiday Cleaner
Private Holiday Cleaner Cornwall UK
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Cleaned and sanitized bathrooms, kitchens and other similar areas according to established protocols.
- Removed trash, debris and other waste materials from premises.
- Used time management and efficient cleaning methods to meet deadlines.
- Improved the aesthetic appeal of homes by polishing furniture, fixtures, and appliances for a pristine finish.
Florist & Field
Petalon
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Pruned flora and fauna to fit perfectly into bouquets and arrangements.
- Made large quantities of weekly signature bouquets within preferred time frames.
- Prepared all flowers beds outdoors and within polytunnels, with soil preparation and watering systems.
- Maintained seedlings in preparation for planting.
- Planting out seedlings in prepped beds.
- Harvested crops with team members and alone
- Cultivated and weeded soil to deliver steady supply of nutrients to plants.
- Adhered to watering schedule to keep flower crops healthy and well-maintained.
Senior Florist + Junior Florist
The boathouse group
09.2017 - 10.2021
- Order and purchased all flowers and plants at sydney flower markets and worked within a budget exceeding 200,000$ annually.
- Had strong connections with flower and plant wholesale growers.
- Delivered, organised and set up floral and plant arrangements for 12+ Interior waterside restaurant and events venues. Including wedding events, corporate functions, birthdays and funerals.
- Set up flower arrangements at off-site ceremonies for weddings.
- Produced hanging installations, floral arbors, hanging wreaths and an array of centerpieces.
- Watered plants and cut, conditioned and cleaned flowers and foliage for storage.
- Worked and managed successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
- Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.
- Organized and always planned ahead.
Venue Manger + Assistant Venue Manager
The Boathouse Group palm beach + shelly beach
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
- Mentored staff to enhance skills and achieve daily targets, using hands-on and motivational leadership.
- Directed and led employees, supervising activities to drive productivity and efficiency.
- Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands.
- Maintained inventory accuracy by counting stock-on-hand and reconciling discrepancies.
- Planned and prepared workflow schedules, delegating tasks for 40-member team.
Education
Completion of barrister course training -
Bellaroma
01.2015
HSC - High School Certificate -
Freshwater Senior Campus
01.2012
High School Diploma -
Mackellar Girls Highschool
12.2010
Skills
- Plant care and handling
- Artistic flower arranging
- Bouquets, centerpieces and displays
- Price negotiation
- Work ethic
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Merchandising and displays
- Artistic floral design
- Managing rostering teams of up to 40 people
- Hospitality background
- Exceptional time management
Education and Training
Sydney ,Sydney ,Sydney
Contact
Byron Bay - The Pocket, NSW 2483
Timeline
Florist
Haven Botanical Mullumbimby
11.2023 - Current
Florist
Wild Things Flowers Mayfair
10.2022 - 07.2023
Private Holiday Cleaner
Private Holiday Cleaner Cornwall UK
07.2022 - 08.2022
Florist & Field
Petalon
05.2022 - 08.2022
Senior Florist + Junior Florist
The boathouse group
09.2017 - 10.2021
Venue Manger + Assistant Venue Manager
The Boathouse Group palm beach + shelly beach
01.2016 - 08.2017
Completion of barrister course training -
Bellaroma
HSC - High School Certificate -
Freshwater Senior Campus
High School Diploma -
Mackellar Girls Highschool
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