What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Assistant position at Something Borrowed Blooms?
Company Description:
Something Borrowed Blooms is a wedding floral company that offers high-quality, silk floral arrangements through a rent-and-return model, making luxury wedding flowers more affordable. Trusted by over 50,000 brides across the United States, the company provides access to premium blooms such as peonies, ranunculus, anemones, and magnolia at a fraction of traditional florist costs. Clients can choose from a growing selection of bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, boutonnieres, garlands, flower combs and crowns, centerpieces, aisle markers, and more. The team focuses on delivering beautifully curated floral collections and a seamless rental experience for every wedding day.
Role Description:
The Production Assistant is a full-time, on-site role based in Lafayette, LA. This role supports daily production activities, including assembling, organizing, and packaging floral rental products according to company standards and client orders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Follow the direction and priorities set by the Production & Product Development Manager.
- Maintain working knowledge of all SBBlooms collections, products, and stems.
- Learn and retain recipe information to accurately quality-check and repair finished products during the revamp process.
- Build most finished floral products as needed and assigned by management.
- Complete all finishing touches, including taping, trimming, cleaning, reshaping, and applying mechanics.
- Handle pre-production prep for new builds, including (but not limited to):
- Wiring and taping stems for small pieces
- Cutting and gluing foam into compotes
- Creating scrap using existing stems
- Other prep tasks as assigned
Qualifications
- Quality Control skills to inspect products, identify defects, and ensure consistency with brand standards.
- Teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, production-focused environment.
- High attention to detail and organizational skills, especially when handling multiple orders and deadlines.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and move boxes, and work in a warehouse or production setting.
- Floral experience is beneficial but not required.
- Craft or hands-on production experience required.
- Reliable work habits, punctuality, and willingness to learn company processes and systems.
- Manual dexterity for detailed hand work.
- Ability to safely operate burning and cutting tools.
- Availability Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM