Vacant job

The Swedish Board of Agriculture exists to promote increased and sustainable food production and good animal welfare throughout Sweden. We contribute to a vibrant countryside. Approximately 1850 people work with us. The head office is located in Jönköping, but we also have significant regional operations.

We actively work to ensure our employees are sustainable and enjoy their jobs! We invest long-term in our employees and want them to develop with us! We offer a good working environment with generous benefits, including up to 35 vacation days, wellness grants, and wellness time. In many of our positions, we offer flexible working hours, the opportunity to work remotely, and to work part of the time from home.

Read more about what it’s like to work at the Swedish Board of Agriculture on our website: www.jordbruksverket.se/jobbahososs (http://www.jordbruksverket.se/jobbahososs)

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are now looking for someone who wants to combine their interest in plant protection with an educational and fun job during the spring and summer!

The work at the plant protection centers mainly involves recurring assessments of plant pests in the field during the season, which is part of our forecasting and warning activities. The work may also include various sampling and inventories in the field for specific pests and resistance studies. In the office and labs, you will work on compiling results as well as disease and insect diagnostics. You may also have the opportunity to participate in field walks and information meetings for advisors and farmers.

The agricultural crops we work with include cereals, oilseeds, legumes, potatoes, corn, and sugar beets. In fruits and berries, we mainly focus on apples and strawberries, and for outdoor vegetables, we primarily work with the largest crop groups; cabbage, carrots, and onions.

The plant protection centers are located in various parts of the country and are part of the advisory unit's work. We are looking for seasonal employees for the offices in Kalmar, Skara, Linköping, Uppsala, and Landskrona.

Here is our need for the 2026 season:

• Landskrona, Agriculture
  1 person, April 7 - August 31, 100%
  1-2 persons, June 8 - August 31, 100%
• Landskrona, Horticulture
  1-2 persons, April 7 - September 30, 80%
  1-2 persons, June 8 - August 31, 100%
• Kalmar
  1 person, April 7 - September 30, 100%
  1 person, June 8 - August 31, 100%
• Skara
  1 person, May 4 - August 31, part-time in May, full-time June-August
  1 person, June 8 - August 31, 100%
• Linköping
  1 person, May 18 - September 30, 100%
  1 person, June 8 - August 31, 100%
• Uppsala
  1 person, April 7 - September 30, 100%
  1 person, June 8 - August 31, 100%

Please read more about the plant protection centers at www.jordbruksverket.se/vaxter/odling/vaxtskydd/aktuellt-franvaxtskyddscentralerna (http://www.jordbruksverket.se/vaxter/odling/vaxtskydd/aktuellt-franvaxtskyddscentralerna).

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone with work experience related to agriculture or the green sector, primarily in crop production or professional horticulture.

You will need to travel to the fields by car, so a valid driver's license (B) is required. The work requires that you can understand and express yourself well in Swedish, both orally and in writing.

It is an advantage if you are currently studying or have completed a relevant post-secondary green education or if you have previous experience working at a plant protection center. We also consider it an advantage if you have knowledge of diseases and plant pests under Nordic conditions and experience monitoring these in the field.

You are a structured person who takes responsibility for your tasks and completes what you start. You are flexible and collaborative, adapting to find win-win solutions for the entire team.

Welcome with your application. Please apply as soon as possible as we interview and select candidates on an ongoing basis! However, final decisions will be made after the application period has ended.

OTHER

Work locations are Landskrona, Kalmar, Skara, Linköping, and Uppsala.

When you register your application, you will be asked to answer a number of questions. Please fill in the questions as thoroughly as you can, as applications with missing or incomplete answers will not be considered to the same extent as applications with detailed answers. It is important to provide realistic answers regarding work location and possible work period, as we will make an initial selection based on these criteria.

Other contact persons in the recruitment process:

• Plant Protection Center Landskrona, Agriculture
  Louise Aldén, 070-527 52 14, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Plant Protection Center Landskrona, Horticulture
  Susanna Waara, 036-158114, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Plant Protection Center Kalmar, Agriculture
  Jens Robertsson, 072-97 35 613, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Plant Protection Center Skara, Agriculture
  Anna-Karin Krijger, 036-15 81 18, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Plant Protection Center Linköping, Agriculture
  Lovisa Eriksson, 073-387 84 23, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
• Plant Protection Center Uppsala, Agriculture
  Linnéa Frisk, 070-272 33 02, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

For us, it is important that all skills in the labor market are utilized. We welcome all applicants and strive for diversity.

In preparation for the recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. Therefore, we do not wish to be contacted by advertising sellers or recruitment companies.