FLORAL & DÉCOR COORDINATOR

Aquatopia is growing once again! Join our dynamic and vibrant team at our beautiful facility.
Nestled on 9.5 wooded hectares in the west end of Ottawa, Aquatopia Conservatory is a gorgeous facility unlike any other venue in Canada, providing year-round public access to a tropical interiorscape and backyard oasis showroom. Lush foliage and aquatic features, a unique contemporary architectural design, and natural stone floors make Aquatopia an ideal venue for weddings, private culinary events, parties, and celebrations.
Our team is a vibrant, diverse yet cohesive group who support, engage and thoroughly enjoy working together.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 3-5 years experience in the floral design & decor industry. Please present your past work in a detailed portfolio.
Post secondary education and/or training in the floral and event industry.
Strong social media skills and computer proficiency on all Apple devices.
Confident in a leadership capacity with the ability to act calmly during adverse and unexpected circumstances.
Effective at problem solving and decision-making with good insight and judgment.
Strong initiative and customer service orientation.
Ability to use sound judgment, discretion and professional integrity.
High energy, positive, professional attitude, pride in work.
Excellent written and oral interpersonal communication with strong marketing and communications skills.
Great team member: willingness to roll up sleeves and pitch in to help colleagues when needed.
Must be available to conduct floral & decor meetings with clients, often requiring evening and/or weekend work.
Must be able to multi-task in a busy environment, often with distractions.
Must know how to operate a vertical mast lift or be willing to learn necessary skills to operate installation equipment for aerial decor installation.
Must possess G2 driver’s licence.

EXPERIENCE

Floral & Decor Design: 3 years (Required)
Supervising Employees: 2 years (Required)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have post secondary education and/or training in the floral and event industry?

Experience:

• Floral & Decor Design: 3 years (required)
• Supervising Employees: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Drivers Licence (required)

Work Location: In perso

ROLE SUMMARY

The Event Floral & Decor Coordinator is a leadership role. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Aquatopia Event Planner, providing leadership in event floral & decor from concept to completion. The Event Floral & Decor Coordinator will design, coordinate, create and execute all floral & decor elements for Aquatopia events with one goal in mind: to ensure that every event is a success, delivering a high level of service and exceeding client expectations. The Event Floral & Decor Coordinator will demonstrate a willingness to manage all creative, planning, and administrative requirements with exceptional attention to detail and highly developed organizational skills.