
Cultivation advisor for processed vegetables
Do you love farming and enjoy being out and about? Then you've come to the right place! As a cultivation advisor at Hilcona Agrar AG, you will work with around 500 contract farmers in the Swiss Mittelland and grow peas and beans for processing. You are part of a dedicated team and use your specialist knowledge and commitment to ensure that everything runs smoothly - from the field to delivery. If you like to get stuck in, are flexible and enjoy varied and natural work, we look forward to meeting you!
Permanent
100%
Hybrid working time after coordination
01.05.2026
German
What we offer
We offer 5.5 to 6 weeks' holiday, flexible working hours and special leave for important events. Organise your days to work in the office or remotely, buy holidays or work part-time for more free time. There are no company holidays – you plan your holiday flexibly with your line manager.
Catering is very important to us: Enjoy discounts on your lunch in our staff canteen, free fruit and promotions such as free chestnuts, ice cream or smoothies. High-quality products at greatly reduced prices are available in our outlet.
Benefit from excellent public transport connections (bus stop in front of Hilcona), attractive ticket subsidies, ample parking for cars, e-bikes and scooters as well as reimbursement of your travel expenses for business trips – for sustainable and carefree travelling.
Expand your knowledge with extensive training programmes, high-quality courses at the Coop Training Centre and a wide range of personal development opportunities.
Your well-being matters to us: Benefit from our health management, company doctor, rewards for reliability, exclusive employee discounts in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Vorarlberg, as well as subsidized fitness subscriptions—for health and leisure fun!
Experience unforgettable moments at our end-of-year parties or at interdepartmental sports events – celebrate and socialise together.
Secure your future with our exceptionally generous pension scheme, receive anniversary bonuses and attractive rewards for employee referrals. We pay two-thirds of your pension fund contributions and cancel the coordination deduction – your full salary is insured even if you work part-time.
Organise your working hours flexibly with part-time models and/or sabbatical options and experience an inclusive working environment where diversity is valued and encouraged.
Your tasks
- Advising our producers in the Swiss Plateau (from Lake Constance to Bern)
- Planning and coordinating the cultivation, as well as the harvesting and transport of peas and beans for processing
- Indirect management and organization of seasonal employees
- Ensuring the operational readiness of the specialized harvesting machines and the harvesting crew
- Representing Hilcona in committees of the vegetable industry
- Conducting practical trials and exchanging information with research institutions
What you bring with you
- Completed vocational training and specialist further training in the field of agriculture
- Professional experience in agriculture or vegetable growing with regard to cultivation planning, Advice or experimentation
- Convincing and winning communication even under pressure
- Good observation skills and enjoyment of learning
- Structured and independent work from home
- Willingness to travel and work flexible hours during the vegetable season
- Fluent written and spoken German and solid MS Office user skills
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This is what our application process looks like:
Thank you for your application! We have received your documents and will get back to you as soon as possible.
We would like to get to know you and your motivation better in the first introductory meeting – let us have a relaxed chat and find out together whether we are a good match.
In the second interview, we will get to know each other better and talk about your skills and the next steps at our company – we look forward to continuing our dialogue with you. For some positions, an assessment may still be required - if this is the case, you will be informed in good time.
Congratulations, you have won us over and we you! We are now finalising the process and look forward to welcoming you to our team soon.