Your colleagues .
Just how much fun the work at OZ-Hami is, our colleagues will tell you for themselves.
Read their stories here!
Megane Gillard
Account Manager
“The passion for flowers has been with me since childhood. I grew up in France and I always knew one thing for sure: I want to do something with flowers later. Coincidentally, I had an uncle who worked in flowers and thanks to him, I was introduced to OZ-Hami in the Netherlands. I then immediately set about arranging an internship there! Once I had two months at OZ-Hami, I didn’t really want to leave. And so, after my internship, I kept calling them until I got to work permanently as a salesperson for region France. I then crammed everything that could go with me into my Citroën and drove that way to the Netherlands for the love of the job! Now I am happy to work every day with the áll most beautiful product in the world, flowers! Because the moment you buy a flower, you buy not only a lot of colour, but also beautiful memories and feeling. For example, I once had someone on the line who wanted her wedding to have her late grandmother’s favourite flowers. Then again, if you can arrange that for someone, it’s the best feeling in the world. That is why I am happy that at OZ-Hami I can really do something special with my passion for flowers.”All colleagues
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Zoë Oberoi
Jr. Marketing and communication officer
Unlike many of my colleagues who have worked here for years, I have only recently joined OZ-Hami. Right from the start, however, I felt the warm family atmosphere here. Many people have known each other for years, but they are hugely open to new faces. Thanks to this open attitude, I soon felt part of the OZ-Hami family. I currently work as a marketing and communications officer. Every week, I have fun creating content from the beautiful flowers we send with care every day. It remains impressive to see the logistics process every day. Every day is different, which is exactly what I love about the flower business. The supply of flowers varies daily, which often requires switching. Although I have no background in the flower industry myself, fortunately there are plenty of colleagues who can and are passionate about flowers. Their enthusiasm and knowledge ensured that I was able to settle in quickly and now enjoy contributing to the team. Cooperation a big plus. Despite still being new, I always feel supported by my colleagues. Everyone is willing to help. This collegiality and team spirit make the work not only productive, but also very enjoyable. All this adds up to me closing my laptop every working day with a smile and (hopefully) a bunch of flowers.
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Robert Donicie
Logistics team leader
Ever since I was born, I came into daily contact with flowers. After all, I grew up among the roses grown by my uncle and my father. The older I got the more often I started helping. We often made bunches of our roses to give away to friends and family. That’s basically how I stuck in the flower business all my life. I am currently working as team leader packing and sorting centre at OZ-Hami. After an open application, I started at trolley construction and then went through a number of departments. It was a very nice experience to work in different departments, and this way I have a good understanding of what happens in each department. It is a satisfaction and challenge to ensure that the flowers we process and pack in the department go to the customer in the best possible way. Whether by highway or by air. Together with my team, we try to ensure satisfied customers every day in a nice working atmosphere. It makes me happy to be part of this beautiful and great company. Besides hard work, we also thoroughly enjoy company parties or an organised staff association activity.
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Linda Ceelen
Verwerking
I have now been working at OZ-Hami for more than 12 years and still enjoy working there. What I love about my job is that we are responsible for the finishing touches. What the customer wants, we try to provide. Mooi ingezakt met een barcode erop zodat het makkelijk verkocht kan worden. “Done!” Een mooie mix van bloemen maken. “Geen probleem.” Kou-gevoelige bloemen warm inpakken. “Sure, after all, we want customers to get good quality.” And knowing that our work, our product, our flowers go all over the world and create happy faces everywhere is something I find special and am proud of. Not everything goes abroad, by the way; we also sponsor great initiatives in the Netherlands. Last year, for instance, we delivered small bouquets to participants of NLdoet, we co-sponsored the annual ‘tulip garden’ on Dam Square in Amsterdam, and, among other things, our flowers were in the church at the coronation of King Willem-Alexander. That really puts a smile on my face that we got to do that. Besides flowers being very beautiful products (after all, a party without flowers looks sparse), I stayed here for the atmosphere. In my view, OZ-Hami has become big by staying small. We are not a small company, certainly, but we treat each other very familially. It is cosy, informal and we help each other. I have enjoyed working here for over a decade now, and hope to continue working here for a long time to come.
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Megane Gillard
Account Manager
“The passion for flowers has been with me since childhood. I grew up in France and I always knew one thing for sure: I want to do something with flowers later. Coincidentally, I had an uncle who worked in flowers and thanks to him, I was introduced to OZ-Hami in the Netherlands. I then immediately set about arranging an internship there! Once I had two months at OZ-Hami, I didn’t really want to leave. And so, after my internship, I kept calling them until I got to work permanently as a salesperson for region France. I then crammed everything that could go with me into my Citroën and drove that way to the Netherlands for the love of the job! Now I am happy to work every day with the áll most beautiful product in the world, flowers! Because the moment you buy a flower, you buy not only a lot of colour, but also beautiful memories and feeling. For example, I once had someone on the line who wanted her wedding to have her late grandmother’s favourite flowers. Then again, if you can arrange that for someone, it’s the best feeling in the world. That is why I am happy that at OZ-Hami I can really do something special with my passion for flowers.”
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Brian Vogel
Account Manager
I have been working in flower export since I was 19. I have mainly always worked in air freight to distant destinations, where I learnt the complexities and challenges of logistics and transporting flowers. I also used to buy in for several years. Thanks to this experience, I know what is going on in the market and understand that procurement is not always easy. These super valuable experiences have made it easier for me to work effectively with my colleagues in procurement. Since about 10 years, I have found out that selling is really my thing. The contact with customers I have every day is something I really enjoy and find enriching. The flowers we sell are packed in boxes and taken to their faraway destination via air freight. There are many factors to consider here. In this line of business, it’s all about the details. The process of constantly improving and innovating everything we do is what I love about my job. Especially when customers come with special requests, I see it as a challenge to organise everything as well as possible and exceed their expectations. It gives me immense satisfaction to see our flowers arrive at their destination in perfect condition, knowing that I contributed to that success.
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Successful launch of Preferred Partner Program at first Partner Event
The very first OZ-Hami Preferred Partner Event took place on Wednesday the 4th of September. An important step within the new Preferred Partner Program (PPP). This program, launched early this year, was created to work more closely with OZ-Hami growers. The goal is joint growth and improvement, focusing on activities such as “Grower of the Week” and data sharing. All 15 affiliated preferred partners were represented at the event, with a total of more than 30 participants. From OZ-Hami, several members of the management team, as well as teamleads of the purchasing and sales departments, attended. Together they looked ahead to the future and essential topics such as growth, collaboration and innovation were discussed in detail. Led by Siemen ten Bruggencate, they actively participated in thinking about ways to strengthen the partnership and achieve the strategic goals. “It was a very successful event, packed with valuable insights and ideas for the future,” said Ruben Sicking and Reinier Haasnoot, who opened the meeting with a presentation on OZ-Hami’s strategy. After the presentations and discussions, the growers were given the opportunity to sign the contract, confirming their commitment to further collaboration. The positive feedback from participating growers underscores the success of the event. This Preferred Partner Event provides a solid foundation for a lasting partnership, with OZ-Hami and its partners working together to build a colorful future in floriculture.
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OZ-Hami celebrates 65th anniversary!
The year 2024 marks an important milestone for OZ-Hami, as it will be 65 years since Arie Ofman and Klaas van Zijverden founded OZ Export. A good reason to celebrate this iron jubilee with a big party. On May 25, with the central theme of “Crazy Town,” this milestone was celebrated with a huge party, including cocktail bar, photo booth, VIP room and various food trucks. What made this anniversary extra special was the fact that this was the first joint OZ-Hami celebration since the merger of OZ Export and Hamifleurs in 2020. After several challenging years, all OZ-Hami colleagues can be proud of where OZ-Hami stands today: the merger has made the organization stronger, more future-proof and this anniversary symbolizes the resilience of OZ-Hami and its rich (shared) history. We look back on an evening with a golden edge and look confidently to the future, together with our great team of colleagues, growers, customers and other valuable associates!
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OZ-Hami is helpingHoney Highway
Enthusiastic employees of the businesses on the VBA South property planted 5,600 gestation plants and flower shrubs, making Bee Park VBA South a reality. Following 35,000 square feet of flowers and 80 mature apple trees, the blooming season is now even more lush and longer, providing food for wild bees and a beautiful sight. Biodiversity that employees can walk through! The work around the bus stops, footbridge and exit to Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer is now almost complete. It is now high time to reseed the surrounding lands as Honey Highway. The businesses in and around this area are obviously closely involved, so that together the biodiversity on VBA South is increased. Currently, no other business park in the Netherlands has so much biodiversity Dozens of different Dutch flowering plants and flower shrubs have been planted, ensuring a prolonged flowering period. The pollen and nectar from these plants provide food for bees, butterflies, all insects, birds, pheasants, hares, and in the process, biodiversity creates healthy soil. Collaborating with Honey Highway Honey Highway created the bee park design and planting plan, this ensures that 5,600 proper plants and shrubs are in the field on time. Together with Eijkelboom’s workmen, five days of hard work will see an amazing Bee Park come to fruition. We at OZ-Hami, along with the other companies of Dutch Flower Group, are hugely involved, putting on hooded boots and also experiencing how fun and meaningful it is; nature education, team building and just being outside with each other. Looking ahead to summer Deborah Post, Honey Highway: “The goal is to see it teeming in the summer with bees, butterflies, little birds, pheasants who can find their food to survive in the otherwise barren environment of grasslands and large logistics halls in and around Aalsmeer. Thank you entrepreneurs!”
