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Biltmore · 1 day ago

Estate Floral Displays Designer- Full Time

Asheville, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$18.62/hr - $18.62/hr

4+ years exp

Biltmore is a historic estate seeking an Estate Floral Designer responsible for planning, creating, and maintaining seasonal floral displays that reflect the Vanderbilt era. The role involves executing interior plant displays and ensuring high aesthetic and quality standards while fostering communication with team members and departments.

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Responsibilities

Plan, create, implement and maintain routine and special event decorations for assigned house areas and estate facilities. Displays include the creative use of fresh flowers, dried and silk materials as well as tropical and potted plants

Prioritize workload, establish and meet goals and deadlines and assess progress for assigned work

Daily care of house plants and displays ensuring all meet aesthetic and quality standards

Assist with proper storage, organization and use of decorations, operating supplies, and equipment

Responsible for maintenance and safety of installations, displays, etc. This includes ensuring that displays are executed in a way that they do not pose a risk to furniture, surfaces or collection in Biltmore House

Establish good communication and a positive working relationship with leadership, co-workers and other departments. Especially other departments in Biltmore House

Research for creative, historically inspired ideas for appropriate displays. Continue learning about period design, historic interior styles and cultural needs of tropical plants

Qualification

Floral design experiencePlant care knowledgeHistorical design stylesProject management skillsCommunication skillsWordOutlookExcelTeam leadershipOrganizational skills

Required

High school diploma

At least four (4) years of experience in the floral industry

Strong knowledge of the care/maintenance of blooming and tropical plants; ability to diagnose, and troubleshoot issues; familiar with historic and interpretative design styles

Demonstrated commitment to delivery of world class internal/external guest service; proven leadership skills; ability to build/develop/motivate teams

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; conveys information clearly/concisely

Excellent planning, organizational, project/time management skills; prioritizes work, adapts, multi-tasks as needed; keen attention to details with focus on quality and service

Able to quickly acquire knowledge of Biltmore's history, aesthetics, and brand

Proficiency with Word, Outlook, and Excel; can learn Biltmore systems/processes

Proactive, exercises good judgment; creative, resourceful; problem solves/troubleshoots; demonstrates company values, professionalism; strong ethics

Must be able to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently, and up to 75 pounds a regular basis (with assistance)

Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time (on concrete and brick)

Ability to work repetitively cutting wires, pruning and cutting with shears, bow tying, squeezing glue gun trigger, pressing picking machine, watering plants

Full range of motion; ability to kneel, squat, bend, reach overhead/below, crouch, etc

Pushing and maneuvering (with assistance) watering tanks several times a week

Climbing stairs regularly, and climbing ladders and scaffolding

Must have a valid driver's license and be at least 19 years old