Job Title:

Lead Designer/Manager Location:

Main Line, PA (exact location TBC) Company Overview French Florist is a floral boutique reimagining what it means to give and receive flowers. Our handcrafted arrangements are intentionally designed by expert floral designers using only the highest-quality blooms sourced from the best farms around the world. Whether for celebration, connection, or simply delight, our flowers do more than decorate—they elevate and transform moments. French Florist is on a mission to create a more loving and compassionate world through flowers. As purveyors of beauty and connection, we don't just deliver arrangements—we deliver emotion, meaning, and magic. Role Summary The Lead Designer/Manager is the floral expert and creative leader of the boutique. This role owns floral quality, daily production, flower inventory and the development of the design team. As the most knowledgeable floral professional in the boutique, you'll oversee flower buying, inventory accuracy and waste management, and ensure every design — including custom work — meets French Florist's standards of style, quality and consistency. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll design arrangements, manage workflow, train and coach designers, and help deliver an exceptional client experience. Key Responsibilities Floral Expertise & Design Leadership Serve as the boutique's top floral expert — owning flower buying, inventory oversight, floral waste tracking, and quality standards. Design and produce floral arrangements according to French Florist's style, recipes, and quality guidelines. Provide daily creative direction to the design team, balancing artistry with operational efficiency. Ensure all designs match the product photography, brand standards, and client expectations. Team Leadership & Management Lead, train, hire, develop, and manage all Designers in the boutique. Assign orders to designers and oversee daily production to ensure all orders are completed accurately and on time. Hold designers accountable to performance expectations, the Employee Handbook, and French Florist's Core Values. Conduct coaching conversations, performance documentation, and corrective action when needed. Track team productivity and ensure the right number of workable hours for daily demand. Lead by example with a hands-on, supportive approach during all peak periods. Host and participate in required meetings, workshops, and training. Design Operations & Boutique Support Oversee all floral production from open to close, ensuring quality, efficiency, and accuracy. Manage and maintain inventory of designer supplies, florals, orchids, tools, water tubes, and supporting materials. Decide on flower purchasing based on sales trends, upcoming volume and seasonality. Track and report floral waste and implement improvements to reduce it. Keep design stations, wrap areas and cooler displays clean, organized and visually appealing. Assist walk-in customers with floral guidance and order placement. Restock branded materials, add-ons and wrapping supplies. Work with dispatch to resolve delivery timing or product issues, and with the customer service team on order issues, replacements and shortages. Perform additional duties as needed. What you bring Proven floral design experience with advanced product knowledge Previous floral leadership, supervisory or team lead experience Experience with floral events, funerals and weddings Strong grasp of floral purchasing, inventory management and waste control Excellent time management, organization and communication skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume, physically active environment A professional, friendly, team-oriented approach Availability on weekends, holidays and during peak floral seasons Physical requirements Standing, walking, bending and lifting for extended periods Lifting and moving buckets, boxes and floral supplies up to about 40 lbs Comfortable working in coolers (37-42°F) Frequent use of hands and arms for arranging, cutting and wrapping Moderate noise environment What we offer $24.00-$30.00 per hour Paid time off Employee discount French Florist brand standards training and ongoing design workshops The chance to open a new boutique and build the design team from day one Future growth / management opportunities

Pay:

$24.00 - $30.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off Professional development assistance

Work Location:

In person