Cerenda de Graaff – Cleaning Employee

Cerenda de Graaff – Cleaning Employee
Cerenda de Graaff - Schoonmaakmedewerker

Cerenda de Graaff is one of the faces of Breedweer. Her smiling face appears in many of the photos used on Breedweer’s website and social media channels to create impact. What does Cerenda think about her work at Breedweer?

You're Exactly Who I Need

In 2013, Breedweer won the IJmond Werkt! Award for the Most Socially Responsible Company in the IJmond region.

At the time, Cerenda was working for IJmond Werkt! and that is how she met Jack Stuifbergen, who attended the event as Breedweer’s director to accept the award.

Cerenda laughs as she recalls the moment: “Jack saw me cleaning and said, ‘You’re exactly who I need.’ With the agreement of my employer at the time, I then moved to Breedweer.”

According to Cerenda de Graaff, Breedweer Has a Great Atmosphere

Cerenda enjoys her work at Breedweer. “What do I enjoy most? The different people you meet during your work and the variety of locations you visit. And of course, the great relationship I have with my colleagues. Some of the buildings where I currently work are being transferred to another contractor. That is a shame, but I will definitely stay with Breedweer. I could never leave Jack and my other colleagues behind!”

Telling My Story

Cerenda’s nickname is Breedweer’s Photo Model. If you appear in as many photos and videos as she does, you have certainly earned that title.

Recently, Cerenda spent two days at the WorkPlace Xperience in Rotterdam wearing a jumper with the words Photo Model printed on it. At this exhibition, focused on creating sustainable and healthy work environments, Cerenda and her colleagues helped make an impact.

“I really enjoyed being at the exhibition and appreciated the opportunity to share my story with visitors.

And the ride in the cherry picker, giving visitors a different perspective on the world both literally and figuratively, was a special experience for me as well.”

Continuing to Learn

Cerenda de Graaff is eager to keep developing herself.

“At Breedweer, I completed the RAS training programme and the Level 1 vocational qualification. The next step is Level 2.

And what do I do outside of work? I enjoy spending time with my daughters. Every year, I also visit my parents, who live in Curaçao. I absolutely love it there!”

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