Meet the Makers

October 16, 2019

It takes a strong team to keep this ship sailing and I am lucky enough to have employees who think of HH as their own. Their dedication, drive and reliability is incomparable. We laugh, we whine and we connect daily. I am grateful for their humour and unique personalities that complete this puzzle. (some staff missing and will be updated. Pictures in order of questionnaire)

I asked them 6 questions and here is their answers xo 😘

Name: Aimee Gareau 

Location: HHK and HHC

Years/months at hh: 5 1/2 months

Favourite thing about hh position: oils! Learning about them, using them, matching them to the customer, all makes me look forward coming to work. Oh and Fox, he’s adorable 🥰

Least favourite thing about HH: Screwing on diffuser lids hands down 😂

Favourite product: Amber Shea

Favourite single oil: Lavender 

Favourite diffusing blend: Lake Life

Favourite roll on blend: Heads Up

Favourite thing about your boss: her kindness, generosity and style 

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) 😂 that she asks silly questions like “what’s your least favourite thing about your boss” 😂  

Favourite  thing about customers: hearing their stories and hearing them rave about how a certain oil did something amazing for them!

Would you change anything about your job: I’d make it full time!

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Name: Tammy Chadney

Location: Invermere 

Years/months at hh: Sept 2016 

Favourite thing about HH position: The oils and their powers. Working with an amazing team,  Always learning. 

Least favourite thing about HH: The computer🤦

Favourite product: Facelift 

Favourite single oil: Rose 

Favourite diffusing blend: Love and Fire. 

Favourite roll on blend: Good Life. 

Favourite thing about your boss: The journey the story behind her work, her why. 🙏 Her heart of gold, so generous. 

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) 😂She can be to hard on herself.

Favourite  thing about customers: The story of why and what made them come to Healing Hollow

Would you change anything about your job: Healing hollow has been more than a job for me, This job  found me.  Energy, people, love, family. No I would not change a thing.

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Name: Ava DeLong (aka newbie)

Location: Kimberley/ Cranbrook

Years/months at hh: 2 days

Favourite thing about hh position: Being exposed to a fun and friendly work environment 

Least favourite thing about HH: Have not found anything I overly dislike but getting Aloe Vera gel into a bottle today was definitely a challenge lol!!

Favourite product: Sunshine In A Jar Cream☀️

Favourite single oil: Coffee

Favourite diffusing blend: Orange Dream

Favourite roll on blend: Goddess

Favourite thing about your boss: Great personality, work ethic.

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) 😂  Absolutely nothing!! Michelle is the best:)

Favourite  thing about customers: Hearing their success stories with the products.

Would you change anything about your job: no!! I love my job so far and only see it getting better!

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Name: Tessay

Location: Kelowna 

Years/months at hh: 9 months 

Favourite thing about hh position: Learning the powers of oils!! 

Least favourite thing about HH: 100% screwing on diffuser caps, ESPECIALLY roll ons. 

Favourite product: Dream Cream! 

Favourite single oil: Tea Tree

Favourite diffusing blend: Lime & Lavender! 

Favourite roll on blend: Heads Up! 

Favourite thing about your boss: How generous and truly kind and caring she is. I know she really cares.

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) 😂 that she doesn’t visit Kelowna as much as she should.

Favourite  thing about customers: learning from them! And hearing about how oils have changed their life. 

Would you change anything about your job: Working alone gets lonely hehe 

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Name: Jenna Savoie

Location: Kelowna

Years/months at hh: 5 1/2 months.

Favourite thing about hh position: The shop is such a great smelling peaceful environment. I love educating myself and customers on the products and natural wellness and I get really excited when we get new shipments of product! Oh and Gibson!

Least favourite thing about HH: Inventory, cleaning diffusers, slow days and the fact that Gibson lives in a different town. 

Favourite product: Face Lift, Floral Waters Rose Spray, Dream Cream.

Favourite single oil: Frankincense or Jasmine.

Favourite diffusing blend: Smudge, Sacred Space, London Fog, Spirit of the Rockies .. omg so many more!

Favourite roll on blend: Fire 

Favourite thing about your boss: Her huge heart, her passion for HH and helping others, her generous spirit, her energy AND HER DOG!

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) When she posts embarrassing moments of me to social media! And that she won’t let Gibson live with me.

Favourite thing about customers: Connecting with them and feeling like our products helped them in some way and that they felt a great energy while in the store.

Would you change anything about your job: I would like Gibson to live with me and I would like self cleaning toilets installed.

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Name: Jessica Baines (Snively)

Location: Kimberley

Years/months at hh: 3 years, 2 months

Favourite thing about hh position: Getting to smell and work with all of the amazing essential oils.

Least favourite thing about HH: Cleaning & dusting, inventory counts, 

Favourite product: Spirit of the Rockies, Take a Breather, Full Moon, Dream Cream, Zit Zen Wash…

Favourite single oil: cedar wood

Favourite roll on blend: Take a Breather

Favourite diffusing blend: Spirit of the Rockies & Full Moon

Favourite thing about your boss: Her humour and personality , and that she has the same size feet as me.

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) 😂A tiny bit forgetful (sometimes), can get distracted/sidetracked.

Favourite  thing about customers: Being able to help them and hearing success stories from oils they’ve used.

Would you change anything about your job: Yes, I would make a warehouse to work in so I could immerse myself in all things oily with no distractions.

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Name: Gibson & Fox

Location: Kimberley

Years/months at hh: 4 yrs & 3 months

Favourite thing about hh position: Gibson: laying under feet. Fox: Watching the girls make funny noises.

Least favourite thing about HH: Gibson: when everyone says I’m cute and it makes me bark because I’m shy. Fox: When kids pick me up upside down.
(Be totally honest) 

Favourite product: Gibson: Jess’s lunch Fox: whatever is in the bag.

Favourite single oil: Both: chicken

Favourite diffusing blend: Chicken

Favourite roll on blend: chicken

Favourite thing about your boss: She’s so loving.

Least favourite thing about your boss: (be honest) 😂 When she videos us all day.

Favourite  thing about customers: How they ooooh over us.

Would you change anything about your job: just need more chicken

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