Floral Careers

6. Preserve flowers and plants through proper care, hydration, temperature control, and handling.
9. Create display arrangements showing retail florists how to use products.
10. Creates naturalistic plant environments inside zoo exhibits and cares for plantings around animal habitats.
12. Responsible for all stages and elements of production for a single crop or group of crops.
13. Works in education, research, curation, and maintenance of plant collections in gardens and arboretums.
16. Uses seeds, cuttings, tissue culture, and other methods to produce young plants.
17. Inspect flowers arriving from farms for quality and condition.
19. Combines genetics and plant selection to develop new plant varieties.
22. Manage international floral shipments and understand customs and agricultural inspection procedures.
24. Receives shipments, locates products, and prepares orders for packaging and shipment.
25. Delivers floral arrangements directly to customers; may also dispatch drivers and route deliveries.

1. Design, purchase, market, and manage floral operations inside grocery stores.
2. Sells plant, seed, fertilizer, chemical, and equipment products to growers and retailers.
3. A third-party agent who transfers floral orders to local florists for fulfillment.
4. Manages product sales, develops sales projections, and trains salespeople.
5. Locates and secures high-quality floral products at competitive prices.
7. Delivers floral products to wholesalers and retailers; may work for a grower or independently.
8. Purchases and sells floral-related goods grown or made in other countries.
11. Sells product lines to wholesale or retail clients and builds customer relationships.
14. Develops economical and effective ways to grow, handle, and market crops; employed by government, universities, and private industry.
15. Prepare flowers in boxes or containers for shipment, including air freight.
18. Creates floral designs for everyday arrangements, funerals, weddings, and special events; assists customers and merchandises the shop.
20. SPECIALIST Uses telecommunications, automated systems, and computing in highly automated floral growing operations.
21. Maintains and designs outdoor landscapes for private and public properties, including parks and golf courses.
23. Teaches floral design at high schools, colleges, or vocational programs.