Meet the team

One thing customers say over and over is how friendly our team is - and we agree! Most of us have been working at Zest for over ten years which might explain our dedication to the shop and why it’s such a happy atmosphere to both work and shop in. Here is a little introduction to us all - if you haven’t met us already that is - for we do like a chat in the shop.

Jane

Jane co-founded Zest (alongside Angela who has since retired) over 20 years ago and her vision, creativity and passion can still be seen everywhere in the shop. Looking after all the buying, she is excellent at thinking outside the box and has a good eye for all tastes, finding beautiful gifts for all ages and pockets. The huge card selection is down to her expert eye and she’s great at sourcing things we didn’t even realise we needed - but we do! A lovely boss, a hard worker, great fun and kind, Jane has the biggest of hearts and looks after us all.

Liz

Asked to describe shop manager Liz in one word? Superwoman! Organised, efficient and always busy she never seems to stop yet is still such a thoughtful manager to us all. Helpful, calm and with a great sense of humour, Liz is a lovely caring manager who we couldn’t be without.

Jo

Stylish Jo brings her creativity with her to work and is great at putting together the fabulous displays in the shop. She could make a beautiful display out of anything and everything! Great with customers and always helpful, she also loves a bit of gift wrapping.

Amelia

Biscuit-lover Amelia is funny and chatty with everyone who comes into the shop. She’s especially good with children and can be a proper entertainer for them. Helpful with customers she is full of positivity and good humour and always friendly. When not at Zest, Amelia is a professional artist, creating beautiful paintings of florals and animals, abstracts and landscapes. We love her work so much that we sell her cards in the shop!

Claire

When not found in our jewellery section, computer whizz Claire keeps the system up to date with deliveries, putting on stock to keep us busy. She’s the brains behind our Facebook too, sharing photos of what’s new in store. Great fun, caring and always professional, we are lucky to have had Claire working at Zest for 16 years. She loves having a chat with the customers (most who we’ve known for years) and will always want to say hello, especially if you have a dog with you.

Delny

Delny has loved working in Zest since the first small shop many years ago. Excellent at putting outfits together for the clothes displays, she takes pleasure in steaming the clothes to make it all look perfect. Lovely to work with, kind and helpful you can recognise Delny from her smiley positivity.

Sarah

Another creative soul, Sarah is very artistic and uses her creative flair to do beautiful displays in the shop. She also takes those gorgeous photos you can find on our Instagram feed. Sarah can most often be found in the card section, keeping it neat and tidy. It amazes us that she knows where each and every card is kept! Patient and considerate, fun and thoughtful, Sarah is a calm and helpful colleague to us all.

Tass

If you need help choosing a gift, then Tass is the person you want to ask. She’s also fantastic at wrapping presents and arguably our neatest gift wrapper! Another creative (a jewellery maker) we love Tass for the calm and patience that she brings to the team.