Consultant and Teacher for the Forage Crop Department
Kanton Graubünden
Landquart
Key information
- Publication date:26 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Landquart
Job summary
Join the diverse team in Graubünden, Switzerland's largest canton. Embrace a unique opportunity to shape the future of agricultural education and consulting.
Tasks
- Provide expert advice in forage cultivation and management.
- Conduct classes and organize training events in the field.
- Collaborate on plant production projects with local committees.
Skills
- Degree in agronomy or equivalent; experience in forage cultivation.
- Strong team player with reliable and positive attitude.
- Fluent in German; knowledge of another official language is a plus.
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The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally, and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts, and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden with us.
Consultant and Teacher for the Forage Crop Department
Plantahof | 80-100% | Landquart
The Plantahof is a department within the Department of Economic Affairs and Social Affairs and the competence center for agricultural education and consulting in the canton of Graubünden. In addition to the agricultural vocational school, Plantahof offers various advanced courses, continuing education courses, and conferences and is responsible for comprehensive consulting and the dissemination of expertise for the benefit of the Graubünden and Glarus agricultural and alpine farms and other groups involved in agricultural topics. For these purposes, it also operates its own experimental and estate farm at four different locations, including two farm shops. Finally, it has a conference center with a boarding school, lecture hall, and catering service.
To strengthen the Crop Production Department in the consulting area, we are looking for a consultant and teacher for the forage crop department starting January 1, 2026, or by agreement.
To strengthen the Crop Production Department in the consulting area, we are looking for a consultant and teacher for the forage crop department starting January 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Your area of responsibility
- Specialist consulting in forage crop production
- Specialist consulting on management planning and BFF-QII in the summer grazing area
- Specialist teaching in basic education as well as in advanced training courses
- Organization of continuing education events in the forage crop department
- Participation in crop production projects
- Networking with cantonal and national committees and commissions
What we expect from you
- Agronomist (Bachelor or Master); or equivalent qualification
- Professional experience and knowledge in the field of forage crop production
- Experience in consulting and continuing education
- Additional qualification as a teaching and consulting person (Minor in Education and Consulting) is an advantage
- Team-oriented, reliable, and positive personality
- Willingness to take responsibility
- The general working language is German. Knowledge of another cantonal language is an advantage
We look forward to receiving your online application and to getting to know you.
If you have any questions, Batist Spinatsch (Head of Consulting Department, member of the management) is available by phone at 081 257 60 61. For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Lars Arpagaus, phone number 081 257 60 10.
Application deadline: October 19, 2025
