About us

We create extraordinary experiences. We create memories, we fulfil wishes, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we are always innovating and pushing for better. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another. This is where you'll discover something new, every day.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a part time, experienced Florist to join our purpose driven, supportive team. The position plays an integral role in the day to day running of our florist operations - this includes creating beautiful floral arrangements, fulfilling online orders and serving customers. Working in a fast paced environment, no two days will be the same as we adapt to the ever changing needs of our customers. You will have the opportunity to expand on your floristry skills and use your creativity all while engaging with customers from all walks of life.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide excellent customer service, tailored to the individual needs of each customer
- Prepare beautiful and creative floral arrangements
- Receive stock, unpack deliveries, and prep for arrangement and display
- Ensure that the shop floor is adequately stocked, well presented
- Maintain plant care until ready for sale
- Use your creative experience to make arrangements to order and for display

About You

- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
- Industry qualified in floristry (Floristry Certificate III preferred but not required)
- Demonstrated experience working in customer service or retail with experience using a POS system
- Demonstrated time management, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of the basics of plant care and maintenance




- Strong capability to work quickly and efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
- Valid and current Victorian Drivers Licence
- Must be available to work Easter weekend, Mother's Day weekend, Father's Day weekend and Christmas Day.
- Must be willing to undertake a medical to determine fitness for job - this role requires the ability to lift heavy objects and unpack goods received

What’s on Offer:

We offer a fulfilling career with exceptional personal and professional growth opportunities, along with a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

- Leadership and Development programs
- Adaptable working arrangements.
- Employee Health, Wellbeing and Assistance Programs including complimentary onsite physio services.
- A range of leave entitlements including;
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers
- Reproductive Health and Wellbeing leave
- Gender Affirmation leave
- Cultural/Ceremonial leave
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

- Discounts available at our employee café and onsite florists.

Don’t meet every requirement? We still encourage you to apply – your unique strengths might be just what we need.

We care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks.

If you have any access requirements which restrict you from fully participating in our recruitment process, please contact ••••@smct.org.au so that we can discuss necessary adjustments.

We're reviewing applications as they come in and may remove this ad early once the position is filled, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

For more information on Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, please visit our website: www.smct.org.au.

SMCT is an equal opportunity employer and a Diversity Council Australia Member.

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