Floral Design Coordinator
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Manage all department operations including scheduling, payroll, forecasting, efficiency, ordering, inventory, handling product or vendor related concerns, ensuring sales, contribution, diversity, development, and retention goals are met and using financial analysis, experience and knowledge to make decisions that increase profitability and control expenses. Ensure the freshest, highest quality products are available and offerings are prepared consistently using core recipes and techniques, use knowledge of product, benchmarking, and trends to plan and implement innovative displays and collaborate with other departments to align with merchandising standards, seasonal plans, company priorities. Assist in coordinating the activities of team members, ensuring tasks are prioritized and completed efficiently, and department runs smoothly, educate team members on products and processes in the department. Expand personal knowledge of relevant products, share passion and knowledge about the fragile nature of flowers and plants, and understand how trends, seasons and holidays affect department financials. Maintain department appearance by reflecting Wegmans Signature design elements throughout the department, unloaded deliveries, stocked product, displayed proper signage, ensure displays are well-merchandised, rotate for freshness, check for and shrink outdated product.