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Position Summary: We are seeking a friendly, detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Florist/Front Desk Associate. This dual role combines creative floral design with excellent customer service and administrative support. You will assist in daily floral operations, greet customers, answer inquiries, and ensure smooth front desk operations. Key Responsibilities: Floral Design & Shop Duties: Create, arrange, and maintain floral designs according to shop standards and customer requests. Care for flowers and plants (watering, trimming, conditioning, and monitoring inventory). Assist with unpacking, processing, and stocking floral shipments and supplies. Prepare arrangements for walk-in orders, deliveries, events, and special occasions. Keep the floral workspace clean, organized, and presentable. Front Desk & Customer Service: Greet and assist customers in person, over the phone, and via email. Provide product knowledge, help customers select flowers, and take custom orders. Process transactions (cash, credit card, POS system) accurately. Schedule and coordinate deliveries; communicate with drivers and customers. Answer general inquiries and resolve customer concerns in a professional manner. Administrative & Support: Maintain records of orders, invoices, and payments. Manage front desk organization, including phones, emails, and appointments. Assist with marketing efforts (social media updates, promotions, window displays). Support the team with other shop tasks as needed. Qualifications: Previous experience in floral design or customer service preferred (training available). Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment. Basic computer and POS system knowledge. Attention to detail with a creative eye for design. Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays as needed. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and stand for extended periods. Work Environment: Creative and customer-focused setting. Hands-on role with a mix of design, customer service, and administrative duties. Collaborative team environment with opportunities to learn and grow.
Location: 250 West 18th Street Summary: This position is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the service delivery of the internship piece under the Learning to Work contract. Delivery of contractual services such as facilitating seminars; preparation of lessons and materials, development of worksites and partnerships, and data keeping, to strengthen participants exposure to job readiness and career exploration. This position will serve as liaison between internship sites, the program and students. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Develop and maintain internship partners Conduct internship sites visits once a month. Maintain contact with worksites once a week via telephone or email Create and update internship site list and contact information. Monitor worksites to ensure interns are having positive, safe, and age-appropriate work experiences. Place 90 students in subsidized internships during the academic year Assist students to complete applications and any necessary paperwork for internship placement. Monitor students’ performance and completion of evaluation. Assist students with completion and submission of timesheets. Log interns’ work hours on digital workforce platform. Create and maintain all interns’ files. Interns at placement Create and maintain a working-alliance with all interns. Conduct site visits to monitor interns’ work performance and check-in with supervisors. Track students' academic progress using report cards and attendance reports. Monitor attendance patterns and provide outreach to students via phone calls/meetings; conferences with student’s advocate counselor and guidance counselor as needed. Responsible of inputting all internship related services in tracker: worksite information, job descriptions, intern number of hours work, and seminar attendance. Facilitate LTW Weekly Seminar Create curriculum/lesson for seminar on topics of Work Readiness, Financial Literacy, and Career Exploration. Track interns' attendance in seminar. Assist students with non-paid community service opportunities throughout the academic year; assist with any paperwork required; track students volunteering and hours completed. Provide job shadowing placements to students not participating in subsidized internships. Build partnerships with local companies to plan industry visits. Prepares community service letters upon completion. Assist in the process of outreach, recruitment and admission Assist in the admissions process (open houses, orientation, etc.) Graduate Students Aid graduating students with search for employment after graduation. Assist in resume & cover letters writing. Qualifications: Education and/or experience required: Bachelor's degree in related field required. Prior experience in the social service field. At least 2 years of experience working in the field of youth development. Proficient in Microsoft, Word and Excel. Pay: $30.00 Hourly Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: Days and hours are generally Monday to Friday 8am-4pm. This is a full-time position will require evening and occasional Saturday hours to monitor after school and summer programs and attend special events. Skills and Competencies required: Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills. Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team. Ability to handle multiple tasks. Bilingual, English and Spanish/Arabic/French/Chinese preferred. Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities Community Services. Demonstrate leadership ability.
We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to provide remote administrative, communication, and organizational support. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent time management and communication skills, capable of handling a variety of tasks to help the business run smoothly. Key Responsibilities: Manage email inboxes, respond to messages, and flag priority items Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements Handle data entry, file management, and document preparation Create, format, and proofread reports, presentations, or spreadsheets Conduct online research as requested Maintain and update databases, CRM systems, or content management tools Manage social media posts and basic content scheduling (if applicable) Support customer service by responding to inquiries or forwarding messages Assist with invoicing, billing, and light bookkeeping (as needed) Perform other administrative tasks as assigned