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Opening (please only apply if you meet the job experience criterias below)
We are looking for a person who is professionaly experienced in the field of wood construction, a joiner, fence construction, carpenter.
The main project will be to build a new fence for our horse open stable, so you need to be experienced and talented in building fences and with fixing things with wood and maybe metal. There will be some additional work arround the horse buildings and the horse paddock.
Depending on your skills, there will be some additional work on the farm for you, mainly on the fields and fixing things.
You will stay in a beautiful camper or one of the rooms in an apartement on the farm which you would share with our young farm staff. You will be able to use the kitchen and all other rooms including WLAN are available.
We have a nice little comunity of young people between the age of 20 and 40 mostly, and we have lunch together, so you will also have nice company.
Our payment is according to the standard of Swiss agriculture payment.
You will be guaranteed to work 25 hours a week, it is possible that it is more but this will depend on the work that has to be done.
We get for you all the necessary work allowence documents and insurances to officially be able to work for us.
We are a diverse organic farm run by our family located in Bünzen, Switzerland. Special feature vis the focus on cultivation of field vegetables and the organic pasture beef husbandry.
Despite resp. straight because of the intensive organic cultures becomes a big one on the farm
emphasis on ecological compensation laid, for example in shape of hedges, wildflowers and extensive
Grasslands.
We have various animals on our farm: 80 cattle, 5 horses, 15 chickens and 4 cats.
Our family: This is Hansjörg (37) and Sabrina (38) and Finnian (2.5) and Aluna (born in 2023).
We have a lot of work and we are also supported by many very nice and hard working people. We enjoy nice company as much as we enjoy having some privacy, something that we offer also to our workaway people.
Types of help and learning opportunities
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a young team and all people are very nice. You will get the chance to meet different people and talk a lot about agriculture and other topics. We are also interested in your life and your culture.
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Opening (please only apply if you meet the job experience criterias below)
We are looking for a person who is professionaly experienced in the field of wood construction, a joiner, fence construction, carpenter.
The main project will be to build a new fence for our horse open stable, so you need to be experienced and talented in building fences and with fixing things with wood and maybe metal. There will be some additional work around the horse buildings and the horse paddock.
Depending on your skills, there will be some additional work on the farm for you, mainly on the fields and fixing things.
Your place of work or place of residence:
The Rütihof is a 50 hectare organic farm located in the canton of Aargau. Our farm is located on the edge of the village within walking distance of the train station and a small shop. Nature invites you to take trips into the surrounding area.
Our company specializes in growing organic field vegetables and keeping pasture-raised cattle. On our farm we keep 80 cattle, 4 horses, 15 chickens and 5 cats.
If you want to live on the farm, you have a nice room in the shared apartment, which is in the house above our apartment. The apartment is fully furnished and the kitchen is also fully equipped. The apartment is lived in by our learners/interns and they are all very nice, ordentable and clean. The cleaning lady cleans the common areas every 14 days.
About Us:
We run the business: Hansjörg (1986), Sabrina (1984), with our children Finnian (2020) and Aluna (2023). We employ a farmer, an apprentice and an intern in agriculture. In addition, we have additional support from other employees depending on the season.
Application:
Are you interested in this position? Then we look forward to being contacted by you.
Best regards
Sabrina
Languages spoken
German: Intermediate
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
We have a separate appartement for the people working here with 4 bedrooms, of which some are already occupied by our permanent staff. The appartement also has a fully equiped kitchen, a living room with table and sofas, two bathrooms and an outside space. The appartement is a non smoking area. The appartemen gets cleaned professionally every 2nd week and all people living there are really clean and also very nice company.
What else ...
We have a bike you can use in your spare time, the forest is close and there is also a small little town "Bremgarten" nearby. The trainstation is only 10 minutes to walk, from which you can easily get to the bigger cities like Zurich, Luzern, Bern, etc. in not to much time!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
If you do not wish to stay in our provided accomadation, we also provide a quiet parking spot on our farm, this includes using the separate and nice kitchen, bathroom and toilet. We also provide internet and some nice outside space.
Can possibly accept pets
Pet needs to be well trained and family friendly. The dog needs to stay in/at the campervan during the working hours in the morning.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I spent spontaneously two weeks in February with them and still talk about this experience, because I got a lot of inspiration (and recipe ideas!) through it.
Sabrina and Hansjörg are very appreciative, respectful,… read more
Rebeka did a great job all around and we have grown… read more
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I spent spontaneously two weeks in February with them and still talk about this experience, because I got a lot of inspiration (and recipe ideas!) through it.
Sabrina and Hansjörg are very appreciative, respectful,… read more
Rebeka did a great job all around and we have grown… read more
