Jumbo — Sollicitatiebrief

"Dear Jumbo team," he wrote. "You probably don’t remember me. I’m the tall boy with the blue backpack who always buys an ice cream at the self-checkout. But today, I helped clean up a jar of appelstroop before anyone slipped. I didn’t do it for a discount. I did it because I see how your team works: fast, friendly, and without drama. I want to be part of that rhythm. I’m available after school and all day Saturday. Give me a broom, a scanner, or a cheese slicer—I’ll learn. I’m Sem, 17, and I live three streets away. My mother says I’m stubborn. I call it dedicated."

That evening, Sem opened his laptop and wrote his story. Not as a formal letter, but as a continuation of that moment. sollicitatiebrief jumbo

He attached his CV—short and honest: no work experience yet, but he added "Jumbo customer since age 5" and "professional apple pie carrier (never dropped one)." "Dear Jumbo team," he wrote

"No," Sem replied. "But I’d like to be." But today, I helped clean up a jar