Agricultural collaborator crop cultivation Plantahof
Kanton Graubünden
Landquart
Key information
- Publication date:01 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Landquart
Job summary
Join Plantahof, a trilingual gem in Grigioni, Switzerland! Work in a diverse environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Handle all aspects of crop and forage farming on varied land.
- Operate agricultural machinery independently and maintain tools.
- Support additional tasks as needed within the farm team.
Skills
- Completed apprenticeship as a farmer with strong crop knowledge.
- Independent operation of agricultural machinery required.
- German language skills preferred; knowledge of another canton language a plus.
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The only trilingual canton of Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
The only trilingual canton of Switzerland is diverse in economic, cultural, and political profile. With an area of 7106 km², Graubünden is the largest canton in Switzerland and with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 tourist resorts, and countless days of sunshine per year, it offers a high quality of life. The cantonal administration of Graubünden is as diverse as our landscape.
Agricultural collaborator crop cultivation Plantahof
Plantahof | 50-100% | Landquart
The Plantahof is a service of the Department of Public Economy and Social Affairs and is the competence center for agricultural training and consulting in the Canton of Graubünden. In addition to the basic vocational school in agriculture, Plantahof offers various continuing education cycles, professional development courses, and conferences and is responsible for comprehensive consulting and the transfer of specialist knowledge in favor of Graubünden agricultural and alpine farms and other circles dealing with agricultural issues. For these purposes, it also operates its own agricultural and experimental farm at four different locations along with two farm shops. It also has a conference center with boarding, auditorium, and cafeteria.
For January 1, 2026, or by agreement, we are looking for a collaborator for the crop cultivation team in Landquart, responsible for crop cultivation at the main site (PER, 60 ha) and at Ganda (organic, 20 ha) in Landquart. The division of employment between two people is possible.
Tasks
- Carrying out all crop and forage cultivation work on a diversified farm
- Independent work with agricultural machinery in crop and forage cultivation
- Maintenance of machinery and agricultural tools, as well as equipment
- Execution of external landscaping work
- If necessary, support for additional work on the farm
What we expect from you
- Completed vocational training as a farmer
- In-depth knowledge of crop and forage cultivation as well as a strong interest in agricultural and forage crops
- Independent work with agricultural machinery and familiarity with simple maintenance work on machinery and tools
- Category B driving license with trailer exam, possibly forklift exam
- A varied job awaits you within a motivated team
- The working language is generally German. Knowledge of another cantonal language is an advantage
We look forward to receiving your online application and will be happy to get to know you.
For specialist questions, Andri Bonifazi, head of the crop cultivation and experimentation section, is gladly available at phone number 081 257 60 91. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Lars Arpagaus at phone number 081 257 60 10.
Application deadline: September 24, 2025
