Michael Colagong, Head Florist

Michael Colagong

Head Florist

Sidra Agriculture Company

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Diploma,
Experience
6 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 6 Months

Head Florist at Sidra Agriculture Company
  • Philippines
  • January 2014 to April 2014

Head Florist: www.sidradoha.com
Sidra Agriculture Company (flower and Garden Center) - Doha Qatar
January 2014 - Present
Reporting to Garden Center Operation Manager

This company recently open a Flower Garden Center mainly focused on supplying arrangement for hoteldisplay and other corporate client. The company also ventures in booming local wedding decoration for of flower arrangement.

Hotels Recently on contract for Flower display: • Sheraton Hotel (5 star) • Grand Hyatt (5 star) •Four Season (5 star)


Responsibilities
• Assisting customers and clients to select suitable designs, flowers and plants for different occasions
• Visiting venues or events to advise on floral displays and decorations
• Demonstrating floral designs to the public
• Ordering flowers and plants for different occasions
• making up bouquets and arrangements based on their own knowledge, ideas, and design books to meet customer requirements
• Setting up displays at conferences or exhibitions
• Maintaining a sufficient supply of fresh flowers, foliages, plants and sundry items using stock taking procedures.

Floral Designer at www.almazoe.com
  • November 2012 to December 2013

Floral Designer: Al MazoeFlowers Westland Nairobi, Kenya www.almazoe.com
November 2012 -December 2013
Reporting to Owner/Director

An Independent Wedding Designers represent a largest group of floral Designers in Africa with affiliated flower shop in Nairobi. The Company has a Contract with some Star Hotels in Nairobi for flower Arrangement and mostly on Walk in clients as the store /shop situated in Shopping Mall.

Hotels on contract for Flower display: • The Heron Hotel (3 star)
• Sankara Hotel (5 star)
• Hotel Intercontinental (5 star)

Responsibilities
• Creating floral arrangements and assisting store clientele with selecting designs and flower choices.
• Instructing floral employees in the techniques of up-selling and customer service.
• Designed flower centerpieces and stage décor on most prominent Indian wedding in Nairobi.
• Designing for weekly and daily accounts such as Hotels and corporate client, takingcare and quality control of all floral delivery received.
• Overseeing the purchasing of flowers and hard goods, quality control, all daily store operations and designing.

Head Florist at Jumeirah International
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2003 to March 2005

Head Florist -
Madinat Jumeirah Hotel Dubai UAE (Jumeirah International) www.jumeirah.com
July 2003 - March 2005
Reporting to Executive Housekeeper (Entire Resort)

The company (Jumeriah International) manage the group of Hotel in Dubai includes;
• Burj Al Arab ( only 7 star Hotel In Dubai)
• Emirate Tower ( Tallest and the Best Business hotel in Dubai
• Jumerah Beach Hotel ( Award winning Hotel)
• Madinat Jumeriah ( 3 Km Resort with 2 Grand Boutique hotels)

Responsibilities
• Creates new Idea in flower Arrangement in order to continue improving standard of the hotel at all times
• Roster team according to the operational requirements
• Provide professional and courteous service at all times.
• Respond to any change in the Housekeeping Function as dictated by the Hotel.
• Report to Executive Housekeeper or her Designatein any concern with all flower arrangement.
• Ensure that all flower are replenished and refreshed when needed a well a fulfill all the flower requisition of every Department of the Hotel.

Commissary Head Florist at Philippineswww.dblooms.com.ph
  • Philippines
  • April 2000 to June 2003

Commissary Head Florist
Designers Blooms Manila, Philippineswww.dblooms.com.ph
April 2000- June 2003
Reporting to Shop Manager


Leisure Activities
Long Driving, Crabbing dining out with colleague, playing dart and billiard.

Education

Diploma,
  • January 2012

• Certificate of Attendance (Kenyan Association of Floral Designers), 2012

Diploma,
  • January 2006

• Certificate Program on Flower Arrangement, headed by Canadian Group of Professional Florist, 2006

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Jose Rizal University
  • January 2001

• Bachelor of Commercial Science, Jose Rizal University, 2001

Specialties & Skills

ARRANGEMENTS
BUYING/PROCUREMENT
CLIENTS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
HOUSEKEEPING
OPERATIONS
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
PURCHASING
TRAINING

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Filipino Association of Floral Designer Dubai
  • Member
Dubai Floral Art Group
  • Member
Kenyan Florist (under the guidance of Kenya Flower Council)
  • Member