What you'll learn

• S1 Demonstrate the different unpacking techniques for boxed, bunched and poisonous/irritant plant or flower material.
• S2 Select and prepare appropriate containers for materials being conditioned to ensure correct hygiene procedures are followed.
• S3 Select tools, protective clothing and equipment appropriate to the fresh materials that are being conditioned.
• S4 Condition fresh plant materials in order of their botanical requirements. Understand the difference between the terms genus, species, variety and cultivar.
• S5 Maintain botanical materials using accurate stock rotation to ensure that the product is sold/used in the best condition.
• S6 Describe the common indicators of pests and disease and the action that should be taken if they are discovered. Ensure that waste is disposed of sustainably and work safely. Handle and transport plants and resources safely and efficiently covering: growing medium; containers; Tools and equipment; supports; watering devices; chemicals; delicate and robust plants; plants that can be safely lifted by one person or need more than one person.
• S7 Understand the principles of safe lifting and handling in regard to plant transportation.
• S8 Be able to organise yourself, prioritise your own workload/activity and work to meet deadlines.
• S9 Estimate the amount of time it will take to complete a floral or planted design within commercial timescales and in a way that minimises waste.
• S10 Work under time pressures.
• S11 Interpret a customer’s requirements and manage customer’s expectations positively within the specification (budget, content, occasion, design style, client’s requirements).
• S12 Follow company practice for costing designs and understand the need to minimise waste.
• S13 Record and store a customer’s information in a safe location in accordance with organisational and legislative requirements.
• S14 Demonstrate a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• S15 Demonstrate good communication skills and body language.
• S16 Demonstrate basic promotional and marketing skills and awareness of social media protocol relating to the business.
• S17 Adhere to deadlines when necessary.
• S18 Demonstrate an awareness of targets and goals which you may be needed to deliver against.
• S19 Display and maintain goods to their best advantage so that they remain attractive, appealing and safe to customers.
• S20 Demonstrate good IT skills “ be able to take orders off the website and/or use the computer for order processing.
• S21 Demonstrate the following using the Principles & Elements of design: Tied designs; Wired designs; Glued designs; Designs in a medium.
• S22 Prepare designs for sale and secure transportation.
• S23 Demonstrate the following techniques: Attaching techniques – Binding, tying and knotting, glueing, pinning, stapling. Wiring techniques – Support wiring, external wiring, semi-internal wiring, internal wiring, stitching, single-leg mount, double leg mount, hook wiring, units, feathering, pipping, sepal pinning. Manipulation techniques – Basing, backing, bow making, grouping, caging, edging, layering, plaiting, pleating/folding, rolling/cupping, spiralling, taping, threading, veiling, weaving, wrapping. Water retaining techniques – Floating, floral foam, moss, tape, tubes/phials, wax and water gels/pearls. Sources of inspiration: Culture, Botany, Emotion, Technique/Method, Economy.
• S24 Design Schema: Order category: Symmetry / Asymmetry Design classification: Decorative / Form linear / Vegetative Line direction: Radial / Parallel / Free arrangement of lines
• S25 Maintain an effective, safe and clean working environment with particular regard to the public and colleagues.
• S26 Maintain and handle tools, products and materials safely and in a manner than minimises waste, damage and contamination. Dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous materials. Identify health and safety risks for yourself, the public or colleagues. Undertake regular checks and maintenance of equipment which must be carried out according to manufacturer’s recommendations, safe use of machinery and equipment
• S27 Demonstrate: The awareness of risk assessments and understand their importance. Safe methods for moving and lifting items. How to find COSHH information. Why and when protective clothing and equipment should be used. The need for an accident book and know where it is kept and how it should be completed. How to report RIDDOR.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• GCSE in: English (grade C/4 or above)
• Mathematics (grade C/4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Can-do attitude
• Willing to learn

Other requirements

To be considered for our Floristry Apprenticeship you must be aged 18 or over, as you may be required to work independently and unsociable hours (weekends)

Training will be conducted in Derby at Derby College and Myton Derby

You must have achieved a Grade C/4 in maths and English or equivalent.

About this employer

Morrisons started as a small market stall in Bradford and have now become the UK's fourth-largest supermarket chain and second-largest fresh food manufacturer. We are proud to serve customers across the UK with just under 500 stores and an online home delivery service. Our 18 manufacturing sites provide the freshest produce, including flowers, fish, vegetables, burgers, and bread, all delivered to our stores via six distribution sites by our 2,000 strong fleet.

Myton Horticulture (formerly Morrisons Flowerworld), located in Derby, uses around 4 million flower stems to create 400,000 bouquets of flowers every week. Our Derby distribution centre is a dedicated flower facility, where 460 colleagues work in a single-shift operation to provide fresh flowers, roses, and bouquets.

During busy seasonal events like Valentine's Day