About Pressed Floral

Pressed Floral is a bespoke floral preservation company based in that preserves life's special moments through fine art. Serving clients nationwide, our goal is to create sentiments that will last forever. 

Summary:

As the Preservation Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the flower pressing process at your local Pressed Floral. Your primary responsibility will be to contribute to and lead a team of skilled preservation specialists in carefully preserving the natural beauty of blooms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize the overall production process, ensuring the highest quality Pressed Floral products. 

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership training and feedback to the preservation team, ensuring that they work cohesively towards common goals.
• Manage and mentor preservation staff, fostering a positive and efficient work environment.
• Maintain frequent meetings and communication to ensure information is relayed correctly and shared with the preservation team, and management of departments.
• Collaborate with the Operations Department and Head of Preservation in Team Management efforts. 

Process Optimization

• Assess processes and strategies and collaborate with operations and Head of Preservation to discuss strategies and process change feasibility 

Oversight and Planning

• Conduct thorough assessments of bloom intake in order to contribute to a staffing plan that is most conducive to efficiency and workload. 
• Ensure that all received blooms are pressed within a reasonable and workable time period. 

Quality Control

• Maintain rigorous quality control standards to ensure the final pressed flower products meet the company's high standards of excellence.
• Conduct regular audits and evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor equipment used within the preservation department, such as presses, pressing supplies, etc., ensuring proper function and inventory levels. 

Client Communication

• Act as a primary and trusted point of contact within your department, mitigating conflict when it arises in a prompt and compassionate manner. 
• Monitor and approve communication between preservation specialists and clients where relevant, ensuring that brand voice is consistent and clients are satisfied.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with other departments, including design, fulfillment, and other Preservation Management Personnel to streamline processes, enhance overall product quality, and ensure various business needs are met, including cross-training to meet production demands. 

Required Qualifications

• 1+ years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet production deadlines.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in floral preservation, floral design, or a production environment.
• Experience with quality control and process improvement.
• Experience training, coaching, and developing team members.
• Experience with inventory management and production planning.
• Familiarity with performance metrics and team productivity tracking.