Florist in Birmingham

What will you be doing? If being part of a highly creative and passionate team that strives to deliver excellent service to our customers, members and communities interests you, then read on. We’re a close and creative team needing a talented florist just as passionate as us! You’ll be crafting and preparing a wide range of floral works from bouquets, table arrangements, weddings, funerals and events whilst offering the highest of service to our customers.

You’ll be championing our unique variety of floral art by preparing vibrant, engaging shop window displays and delivering locally to funeral homes, shops and other premises.

Please note as of 1st December 2023, new joiners to our Funeral Business will be subject to a standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. All offers will be conditional on us receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

How will I know if I am right for this role? Having around 2 years’ experience in arranging all types of floral work. You are passionate about flowers/ flower care, have a keen eye for detail and above all, your work brings a smile to the faces of our customers. You already enjoy working well in a creative team and have high standards. Understanding that the role of a florist can be demanding, you’re always punctual and calm under pressure. Ideally you’ll have an NVQ Level 2 in Floristry or equivalent but it’s not essential. Holding a full driving licence is a must due to making local deliveries.

Everyone is welcome here! We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments so that all our candidates can show us how they’ll perform their role. There is a section in the application form where you can provide any additional information. Please use this section to include any reasonable adjustments you need, and we’ll do our best to support you through our recruitment process.

What benefits are available to you? In addition to our competitive salaries, our colleagues also benefit from:

• Fantastic colleague discount - Reward ££’s and discounts across our Retail and Funeral businesses.
• Retail discounts - our hub offers colleagues access to hundreds of exclusive retail discounts, savings on days out and holiday discounts.
• Colleague Dividend - We pay a share of our profits to eligible colleagues as a thank you for their contribution to our success.
• Colleague recognition - we celebrate our colleague’s achievements both personally and professionally.
• Personalised learning and development - with easy access to a wide range of training programmes.
• Paid time for volunteering - we encourage our colleagues to spend three days per year taking part in volunteering, fully paid for by us.
• Enhanced family friendly policies - to help you feel fully supported during any significant life events.
• Wellbeing - Annual health check kit and virtual GP – Finger prick blood test kit, that is sent to Square Healthcare for your personal healthcare report, and access to a virtual GP 7 days a week 8am to 8pm for you and your family.
• Colleague assistance programme – to support you and your family when you need it the most.
• Healthcare Cashplan - your wellbeing is important, so you’ve got the opportunity to contribute into a voluntary plan that helps pay towards a range of healthcare expenses.
• Company sick pay – We offer company sick pay to colleagues so that you can focus on getting better and returning to work in full health.
• Life Assurance - after an initial qualifying period, you’ll get free life assurance cover, that pays your nominated beneficiary if you die while you’re working for us.
• Give as you earn - helping you support charities which mean something to you.
• Financial Wellbeing - iTrent Financial Wellbeing (Wagestream) - offers something for all our colleagues, whether you want to track your finances, save some money, or access up to 50% of your earned pay flexibly in a way that suits you.
• The Money Co-op – Free access to support all aspects of your financial wellbeing, such as savings and loans at competitive rates.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes - Electric Vehicle scheme – Option to purchase your EV through salary sacrifice, Share Incentive Plan (SIP) – option to buy shares within the Society, where they will attract interest and £10 worth of matching shares, Cycle to Work scheme – Option to purchase your bicycle and accessories through salary sacrifice, Holiday buy - colleagues can buy up to a week extra of annual leave each year.
• Company Pension - you can access a company pension scheme with us as well as access to Pension wellbeing information.

To find out more about all of these plus many more reasons to join us, please visit Rewards and benefits - Central Coop (careers.coop).

Who are we? OurCoop is the UK’s largest independent co-operative Society, with more than one million Members and 13,000 colleagues operating in communities nationwide. It was formed by bringing together Central Co-op, The Midcounties Co-operative and Chelmsford Star Co-op to create a stronger, member-owned organisation rooted in shared co-operative values. The Society trades nationally through its family of businesses while remaining deeply rooted in local communities.