Agricultural Worker & Gardener (m/f/d) for organic field vegetable cultivation

Agricultural Worker & Gardener (m/f/d) for organic field vegetable cultivation

Field of Work:  Breeding stations
Location: 

Wiebrechtshausen, Lower Saxony, DE

Legal Entity:  KWS Klostergut Wiebrechts (0006)
Contract Type:  Regular
Is Full Time?:  Yes
Onsite/ Remote:  Onsite
Job ID:  14165

As part of a new staffing initiative, we are seeking a dedicated Agricultural Specialist (m/f/d) for our ecological farming company, KWS Klostergut in Wiebrechtshausen. We offer an exciting opportunity in the field of ecological field vegetable cultivation, available immediately on a full-time and permanent basis. Step into a world full of nature, teamwork, and growth – we look forward to welcoming you!

 

Your responsibilities:

  • Execution of all agricultural tasks, particularly in root crop cultivation (potatoes, carrots, beets)
  • Operation and maintenance of field irrigation systems
  • Advancement of root crop cultivation through the introduction of automated systems and technical adjustments to machinery
  • Maintenance, care, and repair of machinery
  • Loading and unloading, as well as sorting of root crops, inventory control, and maintenance
  • Performance of simple manual tasks on the premises

 

Your profile:

  • Completed education, ideally in the agricultural field (as a gardener, farmer, or agricultural machinery mechanic)
  • Initial experience and knowledge in field vegetable cultivation and ecological farming advantageous
  • Technical understanding combined with manual dexterity
  • Enthusiasm for working in nature within a small, motivated team
  • Reliability, independent work ethic, and high initiative
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Driver's licenses for classes B, BE, T, and fluent German language skills round out your profile!

 

With us, you start your future... What we offer you for growth:

  • Familial work environment with the values of proximity, reliability, foresight, and independence
  • Promotion of your individual professional and personal development according to the motto "Make yourself grow!"
  • Varied work using the latest technologies with the opportunity to contribute your ideas to a modern, globally active company
  • We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: permanent employment contract, attractive salary package (including holiday and Christmas bonuses with 30 days of annual leave), company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, and much more!

 

Do you want to unfold your potential and grow with KWS? Then we look forward to your application (brief cover letter, resume, and relevant certificates) via our online portal and to further advance our ecological farming project together with you!

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About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.8 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests, and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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