Karin's Florist
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discounts
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Job Summary : Karin's Florist, a beloved floral destination since 1956, is seeking a skilled professional to manage both floral processing and purchasing responsibilities. This role ensures flowers are fresh, high-quality, and ready for design and delivery by overseeing all processing operations, including unpacking, cleaning, sorting, tagging, and organizing. Additionally, you will source premium flowers and hard goods, maintain vendor relationships, and identify trends to keep our offerings innovative and appealing. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for quality and detail, this position is for you!
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Purchasing & Inventory Management
Source and purchase fresh flowers and hard goods while maintaining established cost-of-goods targets. Research and introduce new floral varieties and products to keep offerings innovative; present recommendations to leadership. Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesalers and growers; negotiate competitive pricing and secure quality products. Conduct price comparisons and competitive bids to ensure value on flowers and hard goods. Monitor and manage inventory levels to ensure timely restocking, minimize waste, and support profitability. Take regular inventory counts; restock supplies and prep containers as needed. Collaborate with designers and leadership on weddings, events, and seasonal campaigns to ensure product availability and quality. Floral Processing & Quality Control
Receive floral shipments; verify invoices, inspect for quality, and report any discrepancies or issues. Process all incoming flowers promptly, ensuring proper hydration, tagging, and sorting for special orders and designer arrangements. Rotate stock daily and remove expired or damaged flowers to maintain freshness. Maintain clean, organized, and properly labeled floral coolers and work areas; clean and sanitize buckets, vases, and tools regularly. Pull and organize flowers for the daily tag list; communicate any missing or subpar products to designers and supervisors immediately. Ensure freshest flowers are accessible for designers and ready for upcoming orders. Leadership & Coordination
Provide daily workflow direction to the processing team to ensure efficiency and adherence to quality standards. Coordinate with designers and the general manager to maintain inventory readiness. Complete end-of-shift checkouts with the supervisor for task verification and cooler walkthrough. QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven experience in floral buying, retail sales, or a related field. Strong organization and negotiation skills. Ability to manage budgets and maintain cost of goods within established targets. Excellent communication and customer service skills. A keen eye for detail and a passion for floral design and quality Familiarity with wholesale flower markets and suppliers is preferred. Ability to work a flexible schedule to include Saturdays, and holidays are required.
To apply: email HR@karinsflorist.com with cover letter and resume. Please put "Floral Buyer & Processing Lead" in the email subject line
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This is a full-time position. We offer competitive pay, benefits and paid vacations and holidays.
Karin's Florist provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to, including but not limited to, race, sex, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, national origin or ethnicity, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws
Our History
Karin's Florist was established on October 26, 1956, at 7 Corners Shopping Center, by Bill Dukas and his father-in-law, George Raptis. It was one of the original stores in 7 Corners Mall, which was one of the first regional shopping malls in the U.S. Named after Bill's first born child and George's first grandchild, the business opened with only four employees, George & Mary Raptis, Bill Dukas and one driver. Karin's continued to grow over the years, still preserving its family atmosphere.
In 1995, after 38 years, Karin's relocated to its present location in Vienna, Virginia. At this point, Bill's daughter, Maris Angolia, joined the business and now serves as its President and CEO.
The physical size of the store has more than doubled, but most importantly, Karin's Florist has consistently made outstanding customer service our top priority.
We are the proud recipients of several awards, including Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award
for small business,
VaseOff! All Stars Challenge ,
Best of Fairfax ,
Best Florist in Northern Virginia , and
Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award,
and Steve Harvey named us the
Best Florist in America .
We attribute that success to our award winning designers, the uniqueness of the store, our personnel, the premium quality flowers and gifts, and our loyal customers. Our professional designers can take a customer's vision and make it come to life. We have a great team, always striving to make sure that we not only meet but exceed our customer's expectations.
A lot has changed through the years, but one thing has remained the same: Karin's has kept its roots in Fairfax County, proudly serving the neighborhood it holds dear.
Community Participation
Karin's Florist is actively involved in the community and participates in many organizations. They are proud members of the Vienna Business Association and Leadership Fairfax.
Maris Angolia, President, currently serves on the Inova Foundation Board. Mrs. Angolia has also served on the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Associates Board and the 2015 World Police and Fire Games Board of Directors as well as the Inova Gala Executive Committee. Maris Angolia is a 2018 Washington Business Journal Women Who Means Business honoree and she was the 2018 Profiles in Success Award winner.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Purchasing & Inventory Management
Source and purchase fresh flowers and hard goods while maintaining established cost-of-goods targets. Research and introduce new floral varieties and products to keep offerings innovative; present recommendations to leadership. Build and maintain strong relationships with wholesalers and growers; negotiate competitive pricing and secure quality products. Conduct price comparisons and competitive bids to ensure value on flowers and hard goods. Monitor and manage inventory levels to ensure timely restocking, minimize waste, and support profitability. Take regular inventory counts; restock supplies and prep containers as needed. Collaborate with designers and leadership on weddings, events, and seasonal campaigns to ensure product availability and quality. Floral Processing & Quality Control
Receive floral shipments; verify invoices, inspect for quality, and report any discrepancies or issues. Process all incoming flowers promptly, ensuring proper hydration, tagging, and sorting for special orders and designer arrangements. Rotate stock daily and remove expired or damaged flowers to maintain freshness. Maintain clean, organized, and properly labeled floral coolers and work areas; clean and sanitize buckets, vases, and tools regularly. Pull and organize flowers for the daily tag list; communicate any missing or subpar products to designers and supervisors immediately. Ensure freshest flowers are accessible for designers and ready for upcoming orders. Leadership & Coordination
Provide daily workflow direction to the processing team to ensure efficiency and adherence to quality standards. Coordinate with designers and the general manager to maintain inventory readiness. Complete end-of-shift checkouts with the supervisor for task verification and cooler walkthrough. QUALIFICATIONS:
Proven experience in floral buying, retail sales, or a related field. Strong organization and negotiation skills. Ability to manage budgets and maintain cost of goods within established targets. Excellent communication and customer service skills. A keen eye for detail and a passion for floral design and quality Familiarity with wholesale flower markets and suppliers is preferred. Ability to work a flexible schedule to include Saturdays, and holidays are required.
To apply: email HR@karinsflorist.com with cover letter and resume. Please put "Floral Buyer & Processing Lead" in the email subject line
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This is a full-time position. We offer competitive pay, benefits and paid vacations and holidays.
Karin's Florist provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to, including but not limited to, race, sex, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity or expression, national origin or ethnicity, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws
Our History
Karin's Florist was established on October 26, 1956, at 7 Corners Shopping Center, by Bill Dukas and his father-in-law, George Raptis. It was one of the original stores in 7 Corners Mall, which was one of the first regional shopping malls in the U.S. Named after Bill's first born child and George's first grandchild, the business opened with only four employees, George & Mary Raptis, Bill Dukas and one driver. Karin's continued to grow over the years, still preserving its family atmosphere.
In 1995, after 38 years, Karin's relocated to its present location in Vienna, Virginia. At this point, Bill's daughter, Maris Angolia, joined the business and now serves as its President and CEO.
The physical size of the store has more than doubled, but most importantly, Karin's Florist has consistently made outstanding customer service our top priority.
We are the proud recipients of several awards, including Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award
for small business,
VaseOff! All Stars Challenge ,
Best of Fairfax ,
Best Florist in Northern Virginia , and
Wedding Wire Couples Choice Award,
and Steve Harvey named us the
Best Florist in America .
We attribute that success to our award winning designers, the uniqueness of the store, our personnel, the premium quality flowers and gifts, and our loyal customers. Our professional designers can take a customer's vision and make it come to life. We have a great team, always striving to make sure that we not only meet but exceed our customer's expectations.
A lot has changed through the years, but one thing has remained the same: Karin's has kept its roots in Fairfax County, proudly serving the neighborhood it holds dear.
Community Participation
Karin's Florist is actively involved in the community and participates in many organizations. They are proud members of the Vienna Business Association and Leadership Fairfax.
Maris Angolia, President, currently serves on the Inova Foundation Board. Mrs. Angolia has also served on the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Associates Board and the 2015 World Police and Fire Games Board of Directors as well as the Inova Gala Executive Committee. Maris Angolia is a 2018 Washington Business Journal Women Who Means Business honoree and she was the 2018 Profiles in Success Award winner.