Gerrit Hulst

"When you are mentally and physically balanced you perform best," says our Transport Manager and management team member Gerrit Hulst. Gerrit is responsible for our Transport business unit, which focuses on Oldenburger|Fritom's road transport solutions.

In his role, Gerrit manages the customer service and planning departments. "I coordinate and monitor our transport activities daily to ensure efficient and successful execution. I also support both departments during peak periods and cover for my team members when they are absent. The major advantage of this is that I stay connected to daily operations."

Gerrit believes it is important to maintain personal contact with our own drivers and charters. "They represent us on the road." Gerrit also appreciates the freedom he has to be entrepreneurial. "The biggest and most rewarding challenge is solving the logistics puzzle to everyone's satisfaction every day."

Investing in a vital lifestyle 
Gerrit has been with us since 2007. Looking back on the past period, he praises the many investments Oldenburger|Fritom is making in the vitality of its colleagues. "We organize workshops, personal leadership trainings, colleagues receive nutritional advice and periodic medical examinations.” 

Furthermore, our employees can also exercise at various gyms, at Oldenburger|Fritom's expense. Many colleagues take advantage of this. "We see the results of regular exercise in our low absenteeism rate. I exercise several times a week myself, which provides me with an outlet after the daily mental exertion. I also try to take on an unusual athletic challenge at least once a year."