5244.9 Artistic Floral Arrangers

Main Characteristics

• General learning ability and spatial perception to design bouquets, corsages, sprays, wreaths and other floral arrangements; and to apply knowledge of plants and social, religious and ethnic customs in developing floral designs
• Motor co-ordination and manual dexterity to cut, trim and arrange natural and artificial foliage and flowers and to decorate arrangements with accessories
• Innovative interest in synthesizing information to design bouquets, corsages, sprays, wreaths and other floral arrangements and to select natural and artificial flowers, foliage and decorative accessories to create arrangements and other floal items
• Objective interest in precision working with natural and artificial flowers, foliage and decorative accessories
• Social interest in speaking with customers to discuss floral settings and to suggest types of flowers, plants, floral arrangements and decorations appropriate for customers' requirements