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Meet the people behind the crops: Bertus De Ruiter

At Hazera, we are proud of our dedicated team, which works passionately to provide our growers with the best products. While our products often grab the headlines, it is the Hazera team who are behind our success. Let’s shine the spotlight on Bertus De Ruiter from Barendrecht, the Netherlands, who plays a vital role in our organization.


Bertus was working as a vegetable cutter before joining Hazera. He started working as an all-round employee at the plant and over the years became a plant manager. After working for Hazera for 44 years, Bertus retired. However, there is a fun twist to his story. He came back to work for a few extra months to support the new colleagues in our plant.

In your opinion, what is the most important personality trait someone would need to have to work in your industry?

“Time management is very important because the customers are waiting for their orders and that means a lot of work in a very short time for us in the plant. We have a lot of steps in preparing the orders for shipment, which require precision and good team work as well.”.

Tell us about a project you’re proud of and why.

“I am proud of the orders being on time and being good. As I mentioned, it can be a quite hectic job with a lot of steps in between to do right and a lot of people to work together with. Especially now, we have a lot of new colleagues who need a little support. So, I though, I could come back and mentor them a little bit, help them learn the process and I am happy that it is going well.”

Bertus De Ruiter

What does “Hazera- Growing Together” mean to you?

“I think Hazera is a great company. It supports its employees’ well-being, but also works hard to meet the expectations of its customers. I work in the plant.” Bertus stops for a moment. “Or worked… but I am in contact with colleagues from other departments as well and I see and hear how hard they work. And I think it is appreciated.”

Tell us something about yourself that most people do not know.

“I do not really have a hobby. I like to work. I am here for a short while, but then I will have to look for a hobby for myself.” Bertus laughs. “I like food and it might be funny that I work with vegetable seeds, but I am not keen on vegetables.”

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