Past Vacancy - Italy — The Freelance Florist

Relais Borgo Santo Pietro

Toscana, Italia

DATES REQUIRED TO WORK

1st June- 31st August

LOCATION OF WORK

Loc. Palazzetto 110 Chiusdino SI Toscana 53012

Italia

TYPE OF WORK COVERING

JUNIOR/APPRENTICE FLORIST

Working in-house the Junior/Apprentice florist will work full-time during the high season (Jun-Aug) to help achieve the team objective of maintaining the highest possible standards at a point when the workload is at its greatest.

Responsibilities include:

*Working as part of a team to maintain a high level of presentation of all the floral compositions and plants that the department is responsible for. This includes making sure that all arrangements and plants are in keeping with the company aesthetic, flowers are fresh, in the correct colours using appropriate varieties and water in vases is perfectly clean at all times.

*Working closely with colleagues and following instructions precisely to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and without disruption to the guests or other staff members, regularly feeding back information to the senior team members to help control stock levels and general organisation.

*Picking flowers from the garden and communicating clearly with colleagues at the start/end of every shift to make sure anything needed is prepared in advance.

*Ensuring all plants inside and out are watered and cared for on a daily basis, feeding back necessary information to the senior florist

*Keeping the Flower House clean and tidy, sweeping the floor,conditioning and monitoring stock, monitoring sundries levels, regularly checking that vases are undamaged and that the storage areas are kept organised.

*Assisting with mini weddings and small events to a high standard and to the guests specifications.

*Ensuring that excellent levels of communication are maintained by passing on information regularly, offering assistance to colleagues if required and creating a supportive and fair work environment by participating in tasks in an equal manner.

The junior/apprentice florist will work in a flexible manner to assist the department through the busy times with both everyday practical tasks and simple floral arrangements. During their time working with the company they will be actively encouraged to practice and learn from their colleagues to improve their floristry skillset.

A BIT ABOUT US

Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Relais Borgo Santo Pietro is a luxury 5* boutique hotel and spa, featuring 22 individually styled rooms and suites. Our facilities include Michelin starred ‘Meo Modo’ restaurant and elegant ‘Trattoria sul Albero’ restaurant, a holistic spa, onsite cooking school and natural ‘Seed to Skin’ skincare laboratory, all set in 13 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. In addition to this there is also our sister restaurant, Michelin starred ‘La Bottega del Buon Caffe’ in Florence and luxury charter yacht ‘Satori’.

The hotel tries to promote a natural, eco-friendly ethos across all departments so we use as much material from the gardens as possible. We use flowers seasonally and always include a wide selection of greenery. As a 5* hotel we strive to use our materials in imaginative and eye catching ways that compliment the bespoke interiors of each room to create a decadent 'natural-luxe' setting that is opulent without being overly formal and conservative.