Specialist in Dairy Industry Consulting

About the job

Canton of Zurich

Building Department

Office for Landscape and Nature

use | protect | enable

Lindau

01.02.2027 or by arrangement

Specialist in Dairy Industry Consulting

70 - 100%

Due to an upcoming retirement, we are looking for a committed consultant to strengthen our team from 1 February 2027 or by arrangement. If you enjoy supporting people, taking responsibility and want to make a difference with your experience, we look forward to hearing from you.

Your tasks

• Comprehensive professional advice in milk production and milk processing businesses (farm processing, commercial to industrial enterprises) on a wide range of quality issues
• You analyse and optimise production processes
• You apply your know-how in various research projects and practical trials in the field of dairy farming
• You collaborate with associations, authorities and specialist offices
• If suitable and interested, teaching activities in vocational education in the specialist area are also possible, as well as auditor activities and quality assessments of products

Your profile

• You have training as a dairy technologist, master cheesemaker HFP or a comparable higher education qualification
• You already have sound knowledge in milk production, processing and quality management
• You bring solution-oriented and analytical thinking as well as practical relevance
• You are characterised by high professional, methodological and personal competence as well as communication skills 

What to expect

A working environment that combines personal responsibility and interdisciplinary collaboration: right in the middle of agriculture and the food industry.

Your contact

Dr Susanne Meese
Head of Animal Husbandry/Dairy Industry
+41 58 105 83 45
susanne.meese@strickhof.ch

Christoph Mächler
Scientific Associate
+41 58 105 83 13
christoph.maechler@strickhof.ch

Dear recruitment agencies! Unfortunately, we cannot consider dossiers associated with fee demands. Only direct applications will be answered and considered in the selection process.

About us

Strickhof is the practice-oriented competence centre for sustainable food systems. Our strong commitment to education, consulting and practice-oriented research makes us the leading centre in the fields of agriculture, animal professions, nutrition, food technology and home economics. We live innovation and strengthen networks.

We offer...

Your application process

• Pre-selection
• Initial online interview
• Taster day
• Second interview on site
• Final decision

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