| How long have you worked at Double H?
4 years
Could you tell me what your typical day
involves?
Planning the day to day running of goods-in, the
despatch of the finished product, arranging all
transport, controlling of equipment and liasing with all
other departments. This is done for all 3 sites.
What kind of training have you had at Double H?
The first piece of training was when I first
started. This involved spending time on the nursery to
see how plants were grown, looked after and made ready
for despatch. I have also had training on fork lifts,
computers, fire safety and specific courses to learn
about other areas of the business.
Do you have any stories which particularly stick
in your mind, from working here?
There are many, but the one that comes to mind was
the anthrax scare after the September 11th horror. A
container of baskets had arrived and was being unloaded
as normal. As the last box was unloaded, Martin opened
it up and was a bit shocked to see a package containing
white powder. With the current scare of anthrax on the
front page of every newspaper he retreated rather
hastily ….. At which time, Howard walks into the
loading bay. Martin eagerly points out to Howard what he
as just seen and raises his concern, looking for some
guidance and leadership. Howard in turn rises to the
occasion. He walks over, sticks his finger in the powder
and tastes some with the comment, "I think it's
chalk." What more can you say.
What major changes have you seen since you have
worked here?
Since starting with Double H I have seen new
systems installed, better leadership, a pro-active
attitude and a willingness to succeed surrounded by a
dedicated team. What more could you ask for.
At the end of the day, what do you do to forget
about work?
In ways, it's quite easy to forget about work as
we are very fortunate to live in a lovely part of the
country. I will often go down to the Quay with my
family, buy some drinks and watch the sun set over
Christchurch Harbour. Failing that, there is always the
New Forest to walk in or even Bournemouth for a lively
night out. But more often than not, I'll get home open a
bottle of wine and chill out in the garden.
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