A team of six mothers at Yodel’s Southampton service centre have had a busy run up to Mother’s Day as the parcel carrier is set to deliver over 162,000 bouquets across the country. Based in Southampton, Sam Stone, Sarah Cadet, Kate Hann, Hayley Hunt, Heather Smith, and Ionela Borea are part of the effort to deliver over 7,200 bouquets to mums across the area.
With a collective 46 years of service between them, the team work in a range of roles across the centre, supporting every stage of the delivery journey, from inbound sorting to team management, couriers and customer service support. Several team members have wider family connections within Yodel - Sam’s daughter and husband work at Yodel as inbound sorters, whilst Sarah’s oldest son and Hayley’s daughter also work at Yodel - making the company a real family affair.
The team will be working together over the Mother’s Day period, as Yodel has another busy year for flower deliveries. Yodel currently delivers flowers for major retailers including Appleyard London, Blossoming Gifts and E-Florist.
Sarah Cadet, Team Manager at Yodel Southampton, commented: “Working with so many other mums, especially when they have children based in the business, is an amazing experience. We all recognise the challenges and joys of parenthood and are able to really be there for each other as a team. Being able to witness their successes and career progression makes it all worthwhile. It’s a privilege to deliver so many bouquets to local mums for Mother’s Day and play a part in brightening up their day.”
Mark O’Sullivan, Chief Operations Officer at Yodel, commented: “Mother’s Day is a time for people up and down the country to celebrate all the incredible women who act as mother figures in their lives and we’re proud and honoured to play a key role in their celebrations by delivering flowers.
“This is a big moment in the calendar year for us as a business and the whole team has stepped up to make sure gifts are handled correctly and delivered on time. Having groups of mothers working together adds a really personal touch to the work we do, as they understand that special moment when receiving flowers on Mother’s Day and are able to do their part to share in the celebrations.”
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