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Florists

Florists sell flowers and related products in a wholesale or retail business, and design and make up floral bouquets, wreaths, tributes and other floral arrangements for sale to the public.

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About this Career

£22,148

Average salary

New workers start around £9,671.70. Normal pay is £22,148 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £32,587.12.

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Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.

Daily Tasks

  • Sells flowers, plants, foliage etc. to the public and performs retail duties such as keeping accounts.
  • Decorates buildings, halls, churches or other facilities for parties, weddings, etc.
  • Confers with and advises customers regarding their design requirements and arranges for the delivery of floral arrangements as requested by the customer.
  • Designs and makes up wreaths, bouquets, posies, corsages, headdresses and button holes using appropriate flowers, foliage, frame and trimmings.
  • Displays and cares for flowers, plants and ready-made floral arrangements in selling premises.
  • Orders and purchases fresh flowers, foliage and other floristry items such as ribbons, wire, cards, artificial flowers etc. from wholesalers or growers.

Skills Employers Are Looking For

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Skills

Job postings

Learning Strategies
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Active Learning
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Critical Thinking
51
Speaking
50
Reading Comprehension
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Writing
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Monitoring
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Active Listening
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Mathematics
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Science
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Truro College

Tel: 01872 305000
Email: enquiry@truro-penwith.ac.uk

Truro College,
College Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX
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Penwith College

Tel: 01736 809000
Email: penwithenquiries@truro-penwith.ac.uk

Penwith College,
St Clare Street, Penzance,
Cornwall, TR18 2SA
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STEM & Health Skills Centre

Tel: 01208 224455
Email: enquiry@truro-penwith.ac.uk

STEM & Health Skills Centre,
Ottery Building, Old Callywith Road, Bodmin, PL31 2GU
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University Centre

Tel: 01872 305750
Email: heenquiry@truro-penwith.ac.uk

University Centre Truro & Penwith,
Fal Building, College Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX
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Future Skills Institute

Tel: 01872 308000
Email: futureskills@truro-penwith.ac.uk

Truro & Penwith College,
College Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3XX
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