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A florist's day starts early, often with a trip to the wholesale market or the morning delivery: checking stems for freshness, recutting, stripping leaves, filling buckets and moving the cold room around so the oldest flowers sell first.

Then come the bouquets for walk-in customers, the orders taken by phone or online, and the bigger pieces prepared in the workshop: wedding arrangements, table centrepieces, funeral wreaths and sprays. A florist advises customers who often know only the budget and the occasion, so you need to suggest flowers that suit the season and will last. The work is physical (cold water, heavy buckets, standing all day) and peaks around Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and, in France, All Saints' Day, when chrysanthemums fill the shop.

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[First name Last name]

Florist | Bouquets, Event Floristry and Funeral Work

[City] · [phone] · [email]

Profile

Florist with [x] years in independent shops and event studios. Designs wedding and corporate installations from client brief to on-site setup, manages buying at the wholesale market and keeps waste low through careful stock rotation. Comfortable running the shop alone on Saturdays.

Experience

Florist, [Shop name], [City]

[month year] to present

  • Prepared [x] bouquets and arrangements a day for walk-in, phone and online orders
  • Designed and installed wedding flowers from mood board to venue setup, including ceremony arch and table centrepieces
  • Bought stock at the wholesale market twice a week, adapting choices to upcoming orders and limiting unsold stems
  • Created funeral wreaths and sprays, guiding families through choices in a calm and respectful way
  • Refreshed the window display each season to promote plants and current flowers

Resume headlines

  • Florist | Bouquets, Event Floristry and Funeral Work
  • Wedding and Event Florist | Installations, Arches and Table Design
  • Junior Florist (CAP Fleuriste in progress) | Shop Sales and Flower Care

Summaries for your profile

Entry level

Recently trained florist with workshop practice in hand-tied bouquets, foam-free arrangements and wreath making. Careful with flower care and cold room rotation, at ease with customers at the counter, and available for weekends and seasonal peaks. Looking for a first position in a busy shop in [City].

Experienced

Florist with [x] years in independent shops and event studios. Designs wedding and corporate installations from client brief to on-site setup, manages buying at the wholesale market and keeps waste low through careful stock rotation. Comfortable running the shop alone on Saturdays.

Career change

Former [previous job] retraining as a florist after a professional course in floral design. Brings strong customer service, a trained eye for colour and composition, and the organisation needed to prepare several event orders at once.

Tips

  • Add a link to a portfolio or Instagram account with photos of your own work; recruiters want to see your style before reading the rest.
  • Separate everyday shop work from event work, because studios and shops hire on different skills.
  • Mention funeral work explicitly if you have done it: it is a large part of the business and not every candidate is comfortable with it.
  • Show that you understand margins and waste: careful buying and stock rotation matter to a shop owner.
  • Note your availability for weekends and the busiest dates of the year.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Describing only your creativity, with nothing on flower care, stock or sales.
  • Posting photos of arrangements that are not yours, or not saying whether they were team pieces.
  • Leaving out your training or certification in floristry, which French employers check.
  • Forgetting the driving licence if the role includes deliveries.

Working as a florist in France

In France, search for fleuriste, fleuriste décorateur or vendeur en fleurs. The profession is not regulated for employees, but French employers look for the CAP fleuriste (the standard entry diploma), then the BP fleuriste or the BTM, which prepare you to run a shop. Foreign diplomas are assessed case by case, and a strong portfolio and a trial day weigh heavily. To open your own shop, you register with the Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat. Expect early starts, Saturday and Sunday morning work, and intense periods around Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, the 1 May lily of the valley tradition and All Saints' Day in November. Conversational French is essential, since most of the job is advising customers.

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Frequently asked questions

Should a florist resume include photos?

Keep the resume itself clean and add a link to a portfolio, a website or an Instagram account. One or two small images can work for an event florist, but a page full of photos makes the document hard to read. Make sure the work shown is your own, and say when it was a team project.

Is it worth listing seasonal or temporary florist jobs?

Yes. Seasonal work around Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or All Saints' Day shows you can cope with the busiest periods of the year, which is exactly what shop owners worry about when they hire. Group short contracts under one heading if you have several.

How do I describe event work if I only assisted?

Be specific about your part: preparing flowers in the studio, building the mechanics, installing on site, dismantling after the event. An assistant who knows how a wedding is prepared from delivery to teardown is valuable to a studio, so there is no need to claim lead designer credit.

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