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Waitrose Partner Jane Rihoy is marking 40 years of service in retail.
Miss Rihoy has been in the retail industry since 1977 and as a Waitrose Partner since its branches opened in the Channel Islands six years ago (2011).
She began her career in the offices of the well-known local bakery, Maison Carré owned by Warry’s where she spent the majority of her time taking orders for cakes and cocktail parties.
Miss Rihoy began working on the shop floor before the Admiral Park store changed to Le Riche Group in 2001; she then remained part of the team when the building became a Checkers superstore. Sandpiper CI Ltd took over ownership of the property before Waitrose purchased the branch in 2011 and Miss Rihoy remained despite all these changes in ownership.
Miss Rihoy said that she had always been keen to remain at Admiral Park because of the regular customers who continued to come and go.
“I just love to help people and the retail world is a great industry to do this in. I’ve worked in multiple roles throughout my time at Admiral Park and seen huge changes in the industry. It was exciting when I found out I would be working for Waitrose. I’ve really enjoyed my time as a Partner so far and hope to continue to do so for many years to come,” Miss Rihoy said.
Ian Burdekin, branch manager at Waitrose Admiral Park, said: “We are lucky to have Jane on our team; she has so much local experience and enthusiasm. Jane is a great example of developing and transferring skills within the retail sector.
“Customers and colleagues love her caring nature, she is truly a pleasure to work with and we all congratulate her on reaching this career milestone.”
