And having a lot of contact with people from different disciplines including crop supervisors, production controller, packing staff, drivers, planning and so on. The best part in that, I think, is taring a wheat sample where the crop supervisors and growers are present." Pieter is clear about his future at Schaap Holland: "If I can't become a full-time musician, I will happily continue working at Schaap Holland until my retirement!"

"You get a bond with those farmers. You know each other by name, get there for coffee, chat and it's very convivial. Every year you come back to the same farmer." Not only drives in the Netherlands are Paul's business, he also drives abroad. "In the spring I bring seed potatoes to the farmer who will then plant them in the ground for new potatoes. Then around September I then pick up the new crop there again." About 80% of the farmers are homegrown, Paul said. "I also regularly drive to Germany and sometimes to Belgium and Luxembourg, or France."

Paul drives a stationary truck, which he refers to as his second home. "I am the main driver on my truck, on my roster-free day someone else is on my truck. So you start at Schaap Holland as a 'jumper'; then you don't have your own fixed truck yet and so you always drive a colleague's truck."

Paul experiences working at Schaap Holland as very personal. "I have a fixed schedule free day because of my children. It's nice to have an employer who can think along with me on this. I experience a very personal approach with my fellow drivers. If something personal comes up, they always think along with me.

In any case, I see that throughout Schaap Holland, in all departments everyone says hello and you can have a chat. It really is a family business with a down-to-earth attitude and you feel part of it. You know each other and of course it makes a difference that I have been working here for a long time and have had the opportunity to work in various departments."

Finally, Paul concludes with something that makes his driver's heart beat faster: "Those are the special trips. For example, this year I went to Texel, first with the truck on the ferry, then touring the island. Wonderful, you don't get there very often."

Dennis will have been working at Schaap Holland for 25 years in 2025. What does he look back on with pleasure? "That I have been and still am part of the development of the Schilbedrijf and have experienced this process from the beginning. But also the support I experienced after my brother passed away. I am grateful for that!"

Florian's work is diverse. "Together with my colleagues in Technical Services, we fix malfunctions and perform overhauls and projects. I prepare work myself: I arrange orders, support colleagues and I have contact with various external companies. My activities are therefore more extensive than those of my direct 'TD' colleagues. I ensure that the team can work effectively. This causes the least disruption towards production and it works smoothly and pleasantly."

What makes working at Schaap Holland unique for Florian? "Devising and creating solutions yourself in consultation with production, all the way from A to Z, from drawing to end result and until everyone is satisfied, is great fun. Every day is different. We have a lot of our own responsibility. I set priorities in collaboration with the other colleagues. Of course there are matters that sometimes take precedence, but I like arranging the day and tasks myself." Florian considers himself broadly employable, which keeps motivation high for him. "You become resourceful with the materials and machines you have. It's challenging to get to an end result in different ways. Unfortunately, modernization is not always possible, so you have to come up with your own solutions."

It is clear to Florian why someone should work at Schaap Holland: "If you like challenges and variety and want to be creative in your work, you have come to the right place at Schaap Holland's Technical Department. Together with your colleagues you carry out the work. Your own input is encouraged."

Wilco leads a team of colleagues he has known for years. "We have a nice, family atmosphere here. I know what's going on with people - whether it's young children or personal preferences - and I take that into planning. That personal contact is really our strength. It creates trust and commitment." Wilco works with colleagues of different ages. "This makes the team very diverse. Schaap Holland is a family business and I work with the third generation, we are in the same age group and age stage."

He emphasizes that at Schaap Holland you are rewarded according to how you act yourself. "Criticism is put in a good way. We really work as a team here: everyone helps each other and together we get the job done. That atmosphere makes it fun."

"Transportation has a certain hectic nature that I really enjoy. You 'steer' from demand to solution, it's sometimes quite a puzzle to get it right for all parties. I like doing it quickly and well. It's regularly hectic, but I don't experience it as stressful. You not only have to deal with customers and drivers, but also with colleagues from production, for example. I experience it as a nice challenge to make the puzzle fit for them as well. And if I then finish everything at the end of the working day, then I have had a nice working day."

What Wilco really appreciates is that work is easy to combine with his family. "Schaap Holland is close to home and the work-life balance is perfect. When I came back it really felt like a warm bath - exactly the way I had left. You are appreciated here for who you are and what you do."

Wilco views the future at Schaap Holland positively. "There will always be new challenges, but we have a team that can handle anything. I am proud of what we are building here. The camaraderie, the diversity in the team and the open way of working together - that makes it special."

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