FLORAL INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Who we are:

The Floral Express is a family-owned and operated company. Our primary focus is wholesale fresh-cut flowers procured directly from the farm and delivered to our amazing customers, such as grocery chains, florists, and event specialists.

We love what we do, and we are growing! We deliver our products across Ontario, into the Maritime provinces and down into the USA. We appreciate our customers’ need for fresh products, which has led to our sales and supply chain design, enabling us to deliver the freshest products possible! As a team, we are striving to become a leading floral products wholesaler in North America, and we plan to achieve this by continuing to deliver exceptional value, offering a broad assortment of high-quality floral products at competitive pricing, along with the support of our exemplary customer service. We are committed to making Floral Express a great workplace through the best management practices, fair compensation, and an excellent company culture encompassing employee wellness and well-being.

Floral Express seeks a motivated and results-driven Sales Coordinator on a full-time basis.

The position: 

The Sales Coordinator (Sales & Marketing Support) position with Floral Express Wholesale is a pivotal role that combines administrative expertise with a passion for flowers, sales and customer service.

This is a career-building opportunity for a forward-thinking, motivated person who is ready to be responsible for providing essential support to the sales and marketing team. Your mandate will be to help ensure seamless support for our sales operation as we deliver exceptional products and cutting-edge service offerings to prospects and customers within the floral industry.

What you will do:

• Administrative Support: Assist Sales/Account Managers in the creation and maintenance of sales documents, including price quotes, agreements (if/as necessary) and invoices. Manage correspondence, emails, and phone calls to promptly address Sales/Account Management needs, customer inquiries, and sales-related matters.
• Order Processing: Coordinate the processing of floral and plant orders, including accurately inputting orders into our IM (Inventory Management) System, to understand, monitor and report on inventory levels and help ensure timely delivery. Liaise with Sales, Purchasing, and Logistics (as required) to facilitate efficient order fulfillment.
• Customer Engagement: May be required to serve as an occasional point of contact for customers, to provide updates on product availability and order status. Although the Sales/Account Manager will be the primary point of contact, you may be called upon to address customer inquiries and resolve issues promptly to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Sales Assistance: Support the Sales/Account Management team in achieving revenue targets by scheduling appointments, preparing sales materials and presentations, and planning sales-related activities and events. You will also assist by identifying cross-selling or upselling opportunities to maximize sales revenue.
• Database Management: Maintain accurate records of customer information, sales transactions, and inventory levels in the IM and/or CRM system. Utilize data analytics tools to generate reports and insights that inform sales strategies and decision-making.
• Event Support: Assist in coordinating arrangements and logistics for special events, such as industry conferences, corporate functions, holiday schedules, etc. Collaborate with Sales, Account Management, event planners, customers, vendors and executive leadership to ensure the successful planning and execution of events.
• Industry Knowledge: Stay updated on trends, developments, and innovations within the floral and plant industry. Provide input and ideas for product selection, pricing strategies, and promotional activities to help capitalize on market opportunities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring to the position:

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or College diploma in marketing, horticulture, or a related field
• 1 + years of experience in a support or coordinator role
• 1 + years of experience in the floral industry is an asset (not required)

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A strong passion for flowers and plants with knowledge of the various varieties, seasonal availability, and care techniques is also helpful.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-centric approach to sales and service.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and IMS/CRM software.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy in order processing and record-keeping.
• Strong work ethic, ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment and adapt quickly to changing business needs.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends, especially during peak seasons or special events.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive training programs.
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of peers who share similar values.

If you want to work in a positive, challenging, and safe environment where your contributions are valued, please send us your resume AND complete the following assessment, which can be done using this link: 

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/ZAR/9eaaad06-e373-40a9-a6b9-97bef2f24e30?type=candidateba

Floral Express is dedicated to fostering an accessible environment for both current and prospective employees. We strive to offer suitable accommodation throughout the entire recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know.

Apply Now

Who we are:

The Floral Express is a family-owned and operated company. Our primary focus is wholesale fresh-cut flowers procured directly from the farm and delivered to our amazing customers, such as grocery chains, florists, and event specialists.

We love what we do, and we are growing! We deliver our products across Ontario, into the Maritime provinces, and down into the USA. We appreciate our customers’ need for fresh products, which has led to our sales and supply chain design, enabling us to deliver the freshest products possible! As a team, we are striving to become a leading floral products wholesaler in North America, and we plan to achieve this by continuing to deliver exceptional value, offering a broad assortment of high-quality floral products at competitive pricing, along with the support of our exemplary customer service. We are committed to making Floral Express a great workplace through the best management practices, fair compensation, and an excellent company culture encompassing employee wellness and wellbeing.

Floral Express seeks a motivated and results-driven Executive Assistant. This position is full-time, working our core hours of 8 am to 5 pm (42.5 hours per week).

The position:

The Executive Assistant supports Floral Express’ vision of being the leading floral wholesaler, driving innovation, delivering an exceptional customer experience, fostering growth, and creating a vibrant, supportive workplace where every team member thrives by providing high-level administrative support directly to the President, ensuring their daily operations run smoothly, efficiently and professionally, contributing to the overall success of the company.

This role involves managing emails and complex calendars, handling communications, preparing reports and presentations, assisting with any special projects, and providing HR support. The Executive Assistant will act as a liaison between leaders, ensuring effective and efficient communication.

What you will do:

• Administrative Support: Provide high-level administrative support to the President, including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, coordinating travel arrangements, and drafting, reviewing, and sending communications. Reviewing incoming communications (emails, mail, etc.) and prioritizing and distributing to the appropriate person
• Meeting Coordination: Prepare agendas, take minutes, and follow up on action items from meetings. Ensure leadership team members are well-prepared for all meetings.
• Project Management: Assist in the planning and execution of special projects. Track project timelines and deliverables, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Document Management: Organize and maintain files, records, and documents. Ensure all documentation is up-to-date and easily accessible.
• Event Planning: Coordinate and manage company events, conferences, and executive off-sites.
• Research and Reporting: Conduct research and compile data to support executive decision-making. Prepare reports, presentations, and other documents as needed.
• Confidentiality: Handle sensitive information with the utmost discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Human Resources Support: Assist with human resources activities, including drafting employment agreements, onboarding/offboarding, facilitating surveys, maintaining employee records, and coordinating various HR-related communications.
• Confidentiality: Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring to the position:

Required Qualifications and Experience

• College diploma or certificate in office administration, human resources, or a related field

• 5 + years of proven experience as an executive assistant, human resources assistant, or in a similar role supporting senior executives.
• Experience in managing calendars and handling communications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to exercise absolute discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Exceptional organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Professional demeanor with a strong sense of drive and initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities.

What we offer:

• Competitive wage.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive training programs.
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of peers who share similar values.

If you want to work in a positive, challenging, and safe environment where your contributions are valued, please send us your resume AND complete the following assessment, which can be done using this link:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/ZAR/dbbadc87-d3c1-4198-a375-151cd41816dd?type=candidateba

Floral Express is dedicated to fostering an accessible environment for both current and prospective employees. We strive to offer suitable accommodation throughout the entire recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know.

Apply Now

Who we are:

The Floral Express is a family-owned and operated company. Our primary focus is wholesale fresh-cut flowers procured directly from the farm and delivered to our amazing customers, such as grocery chains, florists, and event specialists.

We love what we do, and we are growing! We deliver our products across Ontario, into the Maritime provinces and down into the USA. We appreciate our customers’ need for fresh products, which has led to the design of our sales and supply chain, which enables us to deliver the freshest products possible! As a team, we are striving to become a leading floral products wholesaler in North America, and we plan to achieve this by continuing to deliver exceptional value, offering a broad assortment of high-quality floral products at competitive pricing, along with the support of our exemplary customer service. We are committed to making Floral Express a great place to work through the best management practices, fair compensation, and an excellent company culture that encompasses employee wellness and wellbeing.

Floral Express is currently seeking a motivated and results-driven Warehouse Associate on a full-time basis, working 30+ hours per week.

The position:

The Warehouse Associate’s role is to meet and surpass customer expectations by delivering top-quality flowers punctually. If you like being active and on the move, this position suits you. Our team values speed and efficiency, following a “work smarter, not harder” approach. Working hours are generally during the day, but you may need to work some evenings and Saturdays as required. Due to our fresh-cut flower business, completion of tasks can extend beyond normal hours. This isn’t a typical 9-5 job; commitment to finishing daily tasks is essential.

What you will do:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of our operations department, including, but not limited to:
  • picking orders
  • packing orders
  • assisting with quality control
  • shipping & receiving
  • performing general warehouse duties such as sweeping, etc.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 
What you bring to the position:

Required Qualifications and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1 + years of experience in a similar industry or setting

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong work ethic and a passion to get things done.
• Adaptable, personable team player, representing the core values of The Floral Express
• Good judgement skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to be given tasks and execute them without supervision
• Strong foresight and ability to handle unexpected situations
• A passion for plants, how they grow and their storage
• Strong knowledge of flowers, plants and the floral industry
• An eye for determining the quality/condition of flowers
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to handle stress, as this role can at times, be highly stressful
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• Ability to work in various climates, including a warehouse environment which consists of cooler temperatures ranging from 2-16 degrees

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive training programs.
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of peers who share similar values.

If you want to work in a positive, challenging, and safe environment where your contributions are valued, please send us your resume AND complete the following assessment, which can be done using this link: 

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/ZAR/WarehouseAssociate 

Floral Express is dedicated to fostering an accessible environment for both current and prospective employees. We strive to offer suitable accommodation throughout the entire recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know.

Apply Now

Who we are:

The Floral Express is a family-owned and operated company. Our primary focus is wholesale fresh-cut flowers procured directly from the farm and delivered to our amazing customers, such as grocery chains, florists, and event specialists.

We love what we do, and we are growing! We deliver our products across Ontario, into the Maritime provinces and down into the USA. We appreciate our customers’ need for fresh products, which has led to our sales and supply chain design, enabling us to deliver the freshest products possible! As a team, we are striving to become a leading floral products wholesaler in North America, and we plan to achieve this by continuing to deliver exceptional value, offering a broad assortment of high-quality floral products at competitive pricing, along with the support of our exemplary customer service. We are committed to making Floral Express a great workplace through the best management practices, fair compensation, and an excellent company culture encompassing employee wellness and wellbeing.

Floral Express seeks a motivated and results-driven Quality Associate. This position is full-time working 30+ hours per week.

The position:

The Quality Associate’s role is to meet and surpass customer expectations by delivering top-quality flowers punctually. If you like being active and on the move, this position suits you. Our team values speed and efficiency, following a “work smarter, not harder” approach. Working hours are generally during the day, but you may need to work some evenings and Saturdays as required. Due to our fresh-cut flower business, completion of tasks can extend beyond normal hours. This isn’t a typical 9-5 job; commitment to finishing daily tasks is essential.

What you will do:

• Product Quality:
  • Confirm the quality of the product while receiving local and import
  • Confirm that all products is on location
  • Ensure product is stored properly (tropicals in warm room, bulb stock in cooler, plants in GH)
  • Walk the cooler looking for quality issues, remove bad product from stock
  • Walk through truck order carts looking for quality/quantity concerns
  • deal with products that were sent incorrectly (wrong product, wrong quantity, poor quality)
• Inventory Management:
  • Supervise inventory day-to-day
  • Keep lily inventory up to date
  • Spot check inventory in cooler daily (before shift)
  • Move plants to GH when required, ensure plants are watered and in proper location
• Administration
  • Review credit report for reoccurring credit issues
  • Update and maintain accurate stock photos
  • Delete old pick orders
  • check the navigator for any receiving issues
  • check “not in” items to be prepared for what is coming in later
  • review new products and educate the rest of the OPS team about new products, stem count, etc.
  • check weather reports to determine if any extreme heat/cold days require extra packing
• Provide support to other operations (picking, packing, etc.)
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring to the position:

Required Qualifications and Experience

• College diploma or equivalent
• 1 + years of experience in a similar industry or setting
• 1 + years of experience in a quality role

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong work ethic and a passion to get things done.
• Adaptable, personable team player representing the core values of The Floral Express
• Good judgement skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to be given tasks and execute them without supervision
• Strong foresight and ability to handle unexpected situations
• A passion for plants, how they grow and their storage
• Strong knowledge of flowers, plants and the floral industry
• An eye for determining the quality/condition of flowers
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to handle stress, as this role can at times, be highly stressful
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• Ability to work in various climates, including a warehouse environment which consists of cooler temperatures ranging from 2-16 degrees

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive training programs.
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of peers who share similar values.

 
If you want to work in a positive, challenging, and safe environment where your contributions are valued, please send us your resume AND complete the following assessment, which can be done using this link:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/ZAR/048a13e9-2588-42a6-afdc-b168a8a5f9b1?type=candidateba

Floral Express is dedicated to fostering an accessible environment for both current and prospective employees. We strive to offer suitable accommodation throughout the entire recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know.

Apply Now

Who we are:

The Floral Express is a family-owned and operated company. Our primary focus is wholesale fresh-cut flowers procured directly from the farm and delivered to our amazing customers, such as grocery chains, florists, and event specialists.

We love what we do, and we are growing! We deliver our products across Ontario, into the Maritime provinces and down into the USA. We appreciate our customers’ need for fresh products, which has led to the design of our sales and supply chain, which enables us to deliver the freshest products possible! As a team, we are striving to become a leading floral products wholesaler in North America, and we plan to achieve this by continuing to deliver exceptional value, offering a broad assortment of high-quality floral products at competitive pricing, along with the support of our exemplary customer service. We are committed to making Floral Express a great place to work through the best management practices, fair compensation, and an excellent company culture that encompasses employee wellness and well-being.

Floral Express is currently seeking a motivated and results-driven Warehouse Associate on a part-time basis, working less than 20 hours per week.

The position:

The Warehouse Associate’s role is to meet and surpass customer expectations by delivering top-quality flowers punctually. If you like being active and on the move, this position suits you. Our team values speed and efficiency, following a “work smarter, not harder” approach. Working hours are generally during the day, but you may need to work some evenings and Saturdays as required. Due to our fresh-cut flower business, completion of tasks can extend beyond normal hours. This isn’t a typical 9-5 job; commitment to finishing daily tasks is essential.

What you will do:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of our operations department, including, but not limited to:
  1. picking orders
  2. packing orders
  3. assisting with quality control
  4. shipping & receiving
  5. performing general warehouse duties such as sweeping, etc.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

 
What you bring to the position:

Required Qualifications and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1 + years of experience in a similar industry or setting.

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong work ethic and a passion to get things done.
• Adaptable, personable team player, representing the core values of The Floral Express
• Good judgment skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to be given tasks and execute them without supervision
• Strong foresight and ability to handle unexpected situations
• A passion for plants, how they grow, and their storage
• Strong knowledge of flowers, plants and the floral industry
• An eye for determining the quality/condition of flowers
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to handle stress, as this role can at times, be highly stressful
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• Ability to work in various climates, including a warehouse environment which consists of cooler temperatures ranging from 2-16 degrees

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Comprehensive training programs.
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated team of peers who share similar values.

If you want to work in a positive, challenging, and safe environment where your contributions are valued, please send us your resume AND complete the following assessment, which can be done using this link:

https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/ZAR/WarehouseAssociate 

Floral Express is dedicated to fostering an accessible environment for both current and prospective employees. We strive to offer suitable accommodation throughout the entire recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please let us know.

Apply Now