Ammerländer Wasseracht is a public corporation and is responsible for the maintenance, care and development of around 1,100 km of association waters covering an area of around 63,000 ha. For this purpose, the association operates its own construction yard with 18 employees in Apermarsch.

For a retirement successor, we are looking for a seasonal reinforcement for the water maintenance area in the coming main season (September/October 2026 up to and including February/March 2027) and, depending on requirements, also in the following main seasons a

hand scraper/tractor driver (m/f/d)

This is a temporary seasonal position. The average weekly working time is 39 hours.

The core task of the association is water maintenance, which is carried out almost entirely on its own and mainly using large equipment (excavator with mowing basket). In some areas (especially in confined conditions), the use of manual clearers is essential. This work is carried out in the main season (from September to March). Support as a tractor driver is also required in the logging crew.

Due to peak workloads in the coming main season, seasonal support for our hand crews is required. Support from the association is also expected to be necessary in the following seasons. However, a binding commitment in this regard is not possible at this time.

The team at the building yard currently consists of 18 employees from the areas of hand scrapers, machine operators and the workshop. A well-equipped fleet of machines and vehicles is available to complete the tasks (e.g. excavators, tractors and various attachments, and double-cab transporters).

Your tasks:

- Care and maintenance of the association's waters (esp. Maintenance of the association's watercourses (especially hand ditches)
- Wood maintenance on the association's watercourses with chainsaws and pruners
- Tractor driving for all watercourse maintenance tasks (especially logging)
- Cleaning of culverts and gratings
- Removal of drainage obstacles
- Securing of bank areas and embankments
- Maintenance work on the association's structural facilities (especially Pumping stations)
- Participation in civil engineering and hydraulic engineering measures
- Maintenance and care of the vehicles, machines and equipment used

Your profile:

- Manual skills in handling machines and equipment for water maintenance
- Reliability, diligence and ability to work in a team
- Physical resilience for work in difficult terrain
- Possession of a driving licence category B, BE and T (desirable C and CE)
- The ability to operate chainsaws/scythes is desirable
- Successfully completed training in a construction-related/related trade is desirable

We offer:

- Varied and responsible tasks in the entire field of water maintenance
- Collaboration in a small, familiar team in the public service
- Pro rata annual leave (for 6 months = 15 days)
- Qualification-related remuneration according to TVöD
- Pro rata annual special payment
- If applicable. Company pension scheme of the public service (VBL)
- Training by colleagues
- Provision and cleaning of work clothes
- Targeted further training opportunities (e.g. chainsaw licence, etc. if required)

In order to reduce underrepresentation in accordance with the Lower Saxony Equal Opportunities Act, applications from women are particularly welcome.

Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they are equally suitable. In order to safeguard your interests, please indicate any severe disabilities or equal opportunities in your letter of application.

Please send your detailed application by 3 July 2026 at the latest, either by post to the office of the head of the company or by email to the address below.2026 either by post to the office in 26655 Westerstede, An der Krömerei 6 a, or electronically by e-mail to:

awa@ammerlaender-wasseracht.de (awa@ammerlaender-wasseracht.de)

For questions and information, please contact Mr Wienken (Tel.: 04488/8484-0) and Ms Schmitz (Tel.: 04488/8484-10).

We look forward to receiving your application!