“Safety and neatness
come first and
foremost.”
– Dennis Kompier
Throughout the day colleagues are driving to and fro with ordered products. “In this process safety and the neatness of orders come first and foremost”, says Dennis, who sharply monitors the quantity of supplies. “Every day we count our stock. We start with that around 7.00 a.m. Sometimes we find a small deviation in the stock”, the Rotterdammer explains. “To give an example: here we have mini pak choi, true pak choi and Shanghai pak choi. A small mistake may be made on a slip so that the wrong variety of pak choi was removed the day before. By counting carefully, we make sure every day that everything adds up again for everybody.”
When Dennis started working for Koornstra & Co, he had no experience at all in the fruit and vegetables and potatoes branch. “I did have experience in logistics. Before this I used to work in a company that specialised in toiletries. I was also a planner there, but after a few years I found out that sitting in an office all day long was not really my cup of tea. My best mate also works here as cold storage manager. It is through him that I came to work for Koornstra.” That choice agrees very well with him. “Time flies every day. And we have beautiful products to work with. I also really like it that we can take a small crate of fruit and vegetables home every week against a small payment.”
“Safety and neatness
come first and
foremost.”
– Dennis Kompier