3 Farmers (m/f/d)

Training content

The job description of a farmer includes the following skills and knowledge:

• cultivation and care of the soil; maintaining sustainable soil fertility
• Plant production; rational and environmentally friendly crop management
• Harvesting and utilizing plant products
• Livestock farming; caring for animals; rational, animal-friendly and environmentally friendly husbandry
• Operating technology in agriculture; maintenance and repair of machinery
• Environmental protection and landscape conservation; rational use of energy and materials
• Techniques and organization of farm work, production and marketing

Prerequisites

• At least a secondary school leaving certificate at the start of the apprenticeship
• Unrestricted class T driving license

Advantages are

• Enjoyment of nature, plants and animals
• strong manual skills
• Technical understanding
• ability to work in a team
• Good powers of observation
• Openness to new things and to working with people
• commitment
• ability to make decisions
• robust health for working outdoors
• Interest in business administration

Duration of training

The apprenticeship lasts 2 to 3 years, depending on previous school education.

Training remuneration

A monthly training allowance is paid in accordance with Section 8 (1) of the collective agreement for trainees in the state of Hesse (TVA-H BBiG).

Training location

The practical training takes place at the Hessian State Domain Frankenhausen in Grebenstein. It is the teaching and experimental farm for ecological agricultural sciences at the University of Kassel.

The vocational school is the Reichspräsident-Friedrich-Ebert-Schule in Fritzlar.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Happel, Tel.: 0561-804-3204, e-mail: ihappel[at]uni-kassel[dot]de.

The protection of your personal data is important to us, which is why we will handle your personal data with care. If you provide us with your data, you authorize us to store and use it in accordance with the Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act. You can object to this at any time. Your personal data will then be deleted. Information in accordance with Art. 13 GDPR for the application procedure at the University of Kassel can be found at www.uni-kassel.de/go/ausschreibung-datenschutz

Severely disabled applicants with equal aptitude and qualifications will be given preference. Full-time positions are generally divisible. Please submit copies of your application documents only (no folders), as these cannot be returned after the selection procedure has been completed; they will be destroyed in compliance with data protection regulations. Applications with informative documents should be sent to the President of the University of Kassel, 34109 Kassel or bewerbungen[at]uni-kassel[dot]de, stating the reference number 32647 in the subject line, also in electronic form.