For the very last 15 many years she has labored for Bacup-primarily based kitchen, bedroom and toilet manufacturer J and J Ormerod as Retail Supervisor at the firm’s Rossendale Interiors showrooms in Stacksteads.
Sharon, 67, said: “I have determined to retire now simply because 2020 has manufactured me consider what I want to do and where by I want to go and with any luck , there are holidays on the horizon.”
She has had a selection of work opportunities due to the fact college from counter clerk at Bolton Write-up Office environment to ice product van driver in the mid-70s, fish and chip shop operator in Rawtenstall to double glazing vendor in Asda.
It was her skill to provide that received her discovered when she was head-hunted by Neville Johnson who was setting up Kitchen area Obstacle, a immediate-providing kitchen company, in Manchester.
Sharon reported: “He wanted an in-retail store advertising and marketing operation environment up. At that time there had been about 30 revenue designers and all have been guys. Neville asked me if I fancied coming up with kitchens as they experienced been requested for a feminine designer various moments.
“I was a bit reluctant at to start with, as this would necessarily mean providing up a good simple wage and a organization vehicle, but I resolved to have a go, fee only. Many thanks Neville, it was the greatest detail I ever did and I have been planning kitchens at any time considering that.”
She has worked for a variety of providers which includes Magnet, Kingsley Kitchens, Oldham Kitchen Firm, Sharps and Betta Bedrooms and with her partner Graham set up their have showroom in Southport named Capricorn Kitchens.
A more 4 yrs were used with Living Layout, a different immediate-advertising kitchen business, the place Sharon took on a managerial role. The Dublin trips and Gleneagles functions ended up exciting, but with responsibility arrived anti-social several hours like 2am calls from designers.
It was following a stint functioning the immediate profits workforce at Norwood Interiors in Brighouse, one of JJO’s suppliers, that she spotted the position at Rossendale Interiors.
She reported: “So my remaining move was to Rossendale Interiors to run the Stacksteads and initially Blackpool showrooms. I have been here for additional than 15 years and this has been my most pleasurable and satisfying time.
“We moved back to Rossendale approximately 5 yrs back, to Lumb, yet again a great go. I have cherished functioning for Rossendale Interiors and have achieved some superb men and women.”
Whilst Sharon will no extended be at showrooms developing kitchens, her daughter Suzy Halcrow has followed in mum’s footsteps and is also a designer at JJO.
The new retail supervisor is Michael Skelchar.