Marshals managing queues to ensure social distancing
How things have changed. Before covid appeared did anyone in the UK every even use the words social distance let alone be aware of why it’s important?
Sticking to an acceptable distance from another person can sometimes be difficult. Everyone understands why its important but sometimes we get distracted, forget and there are of course some people that don’t care and carry on regardless.
Whatever an individual’s reason for ignoring social distancing it can be a challenge for retailers and event organisers to manage. Its not about coming down hard on people, most of the time a little chat in someone’s ear is enough. Its also about making everyone else feel safe and secure. If the general public can see that a company is trying to manage social distancing in their establishment it makes everyone feel more comfortable.
Many companies have members of their own team looking out for social distancing rule breakers but this uses resources that would normally be utilised elsewhere within the business. Lets face it, lots of businesses are battling through this time as it is so to lose staff when they are deployed to manage queues or manage social distancing for their customers might not be the best use of resources.
Hiring and using covid control marshals
There are lots of duties that a marshal hired to manage Covid-19 related issues can help a business.
• Managing queues outside a store to control the number of people that come in and out to avoid overcrowding inside
• Make sure customers stay in designated areas so as not to obstruct pathways and road junctions
• Keep signs in the correct place or move them when needed elsewhere
• Supervise pickups and drop offs
• Communicate professionally with guests and customers
• Calm down any frustrated customers
• Ensure queues are managed in an orderly manner with no people trying to jump ahead
• Be on hand to answer any questions or concerns
• Remind people of the hand sanitising stations on site
Understanding the latest covid rules and government guidelines
It’s an ever changing landscape with covid. Sometimes we take a massive step forward to the finish line of normality but sometimes a frustrating step back. It can be hard to keep on top of what you can and cannot do.
Hiring covid control stewards can help massively as they keep up to speed with all the rules and can help your customers understand how these rules translate within your business.
Hire marshals and car park marshals from Envisage Agency
We have provided marshals and event stewards for years but lots of businesses are now hiring covid marshals from us to manage their social distancing and queue management responsibilities.
We work with councils, shopping centres, small businesses, schools and private events too. Any size organisation, any type of business.
If you want to learn more how we can help with providing marshals and stewards for your business then contact us by email or give us a call on 0844 800 0071. We provide local marshals and can have them with you as quick as the next day.
