Working in floral bubbles

When I wrote my last article, we were beginning to operate at Covid-19 Alert Level 3 – and now we are all enjoying more freedom at Covid-19 Alert Level 2. Now as we venture out into our community, we find all businesses operating differently, and we (the public) are adjusting to the new norm by signing the register as we enter a store and keeping up with our hand sanitising. At Level 2, it is more important than ever that we remain vigilant at all times with our hygiene.

Each business has a business plan which is written to keep all staff and clients safe. For us at Fragrance of Flowers, we have made huge changes behind the scenes, so that each team member can operate safely within their own workspace bubble. Each member of the team attended an individual health & safety briefing, and clean uniforms are provided daily. We also received health and safety documentation from each of our suppliers.

Even though we are operating at Level 2 – our team is still promoting as much contactless business as possible. So what does this look like?

Every morning at 7am you will find the team at our flower-stand at the local Katikati Four Square: sanitising the shelves before stocking them with fresh flowers and plants. These shelves are self-managing, which allows customers to enjoy purchasing flowers in a safe environment. Flowers can also be ordered online at www.fragranceofflowers.co.nz or by phone on 549 2775 or via Facebook.

We still welcome walk-in customers; especially for ordering flowers through the Interflora network. If flowers are needed for a special occasion then sometimes you need to see the flowers, so please come into the store to bespoke your order. We also do contactless deliveries – which means that we are sometimes temporarily away from the shop. Therefore, if you are planning on calling into the store, you may want to make an appointment in advance.