“I have been given
lots of opportunities
by the company.”
– Ahmed Adawey
You really get to see everything here
If there is anyone who knows where everything is on the premises of Koornstra & Co, it is Ahmed Adawey, according to his colleagues. The born Egyptian came to the Netherlands in 2004. At Koornstra he started out as an order picker. Initially via an external packaging company from 2005 to 2009, but since 2009 Ahmed has been on a permanent contract in De Lier. Meanwhile he has successfully followed a large number of professional courses, so that he can now call himself inspector and chief of the inspection department. “I am the point of contact and responsible for the inspection team”, says Ahmed, who shows what he needs to look out for with a few boxes of rejected tomatoes. “Look, these tomatoes are just a bit too pale and unripe, so they are not fit to be sold. It is up to us to make sure that we deliver first-rate quality and closely monitor the appearance of our fruit and vegetables. Products must be healthy, unblemished and clean. And the labels must clearly state all the information.”
