Dean Brettschneider's come a long way since his first job - picking strawberries at $1.46 per hour. Photo / Supplied
My first job was ... strawberry picking as a schoolboy.
It taught me … how to appreciate hard work for $1.46 per hour (and all-you-can-eat fresh strawberries) — plus having fun — very important!
My big break came … when I was offered an apprenticeship at Rangiora Bakery. I have
never looked back and taken all opportunities presented to me since then.
The last job I quit was … in 2009, when I was working for the largest bakery ingredient company in the world based out of Shanghai, China. I quit after eight years in China and all the corporate politics that come along with that. I wanted to build my own destiny.
The most famous person I've ever met is … I've met many, but the one that shines was to be invited to meet Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. Only 40 Kiwis were invited and it was a very formal and private meeting. They knew all about what I did, and I was invited because I was a good Kiwi, doing global things … I felt very honoured.
