Field dossier for Food and beverage production: who is hiring and where.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
The field Food and beverage production (Lebensmittel- und Genussmittelherstellung) has 2,865 live job ads in Germany today (0.9% of all ads).
2,865 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helfer/in - Lebensmittelherstellung | Helfer/in - Lebensmittelherstellung | 850 | 29.7% |
| Fleischer/in | Fleischer/in | 567 | 19.8% |
| Bäcker/in | Bäcker/in | 428 | 14.9% |
| Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in - Lebensmitteltechnik | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in - Lebensmitteltechnik | 392 | 13.7% |
| Fachkraft - Lebensmitteltechnik | Fachkraft - Lebensmitteltechnik | 342 | 11.9% |
| Konditor/in | Konditor/in | 180 | 6.3% |
| Bäcker/in und Konditor/in | Bäcker/in und Konditor/in | 104 | 3.6% |
| Warehouse and transport assistant | Helfer/in - Lagerwirtschaft, Transport | 86 | 3.0% |
| Machine and plant operator | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in (ohne Angabe des Schwerpunkts) | 75 | 2.6% |
| Milchtechnologe/-technologin | Milchtechnologe/-technologin | 59 | 2.1% |
| Helfer/in - Papier, Verpackung | Helfer/in - Papier, Verpackung | 57 | 2.0% |
| Ingenieur/in - Lebensmitteltechnologie | Ingenieur/in - Lebensmitteltechnologie | 51 | 1.8% |
| Fleischer/in - Verkauf | Fleischer/in - Verkauf | 46 | 1.6% |
| Bäckermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Bäcker-Handwerk | Bäckermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Bäcker-Handwerk | 45 | 1.6% |
| Cook | Koch/Köchin | 34 | 1.2% |
| Fleischer/in - Schlachten | Fleischer/in - Schlachten | 33 | 1.2% |
| Kitchen assistant | Helfer/in - Küche | 28 | 1.0% |
| Konditormeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Konditor-Handwerk | Konditormeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Konditor-Handwerk | 25 | 0.9% |
| Fleischer/in - Herstellen von Feinkost und Konserven | Fleischer/in - Herstellen von Feinkost und Konserven | 21 | 0.7% |
| Verfahrenstechnologe/-technologin - Mühlen- und Getreidewirtschaft - Müllerei | Verfahrenstechnologe/-technologin - Mühlen- und Getreidewirtschaft - Müllerei | 21 | 0.7% |
| Industriemeister/in - Lebensmittel | Industriemeister/in - Lebensmittel | 20 | 0.7% |
| Order picker | Kommissionierer/in | 20 | 0.7% |
| Fleischermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Fleischer-Handwerk | Fleischermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Fleischer-Handwerk | 19 | 0.7% |
| Gewerbegehilfe/-gehilfin - Bäckerhandwerk | Gewerbegehilfe/-gehilfin - Bäckerhandwerk | 19 | 0.7% |
| Bäckereimaschinenführer/in | Bäckereimaschinenführer/in | 18 | 0.6% |
| Employer ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| PerZukunft Arbeitsvermittlung GmbH & Co. KG | 113 | 3.9% |
| EDEKA Südwest Stiftung & Co. KG | 63 | 2.2% |
| Randstad Deutschland | 61 | 2.1% |
| REWE | 38 | 1.3% |
| ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 36 | 1.3% |
| REWE Markt GmbH | 36 | 1.3% |
| EDEKA | 35 | 1.2% |
| MANPOWER GmbH & Co. KG | 27 | 0.9% |
| REWE Dortmund SE & Co. KG | 25 | 0.9% |
| iperdi HL GmbH - Niederlassung Lübeck | 23 | 0.8% |
| ECP GmbH | 22 | 0.8% |
| Primus Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 20 | 0.7% |
| DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH | 18 | 0.6% |
| Witt PERSONALSERVICE GmbH | 14 | 0.5% |
| V-Markt | 14 | 0.5% |
| DEKRA Arbeit GmbH | 13 | 0.5% |
| JOBAG Personal GmbH | 13 | 0.5% |
| WESTFLEISCH | 12 | 0.4% |
| Zeit für Brot GmbH | 12 | 0.4% |
| jobtimum GmbH | 12 | 0.4% |
| ARMON Arbeitnehmerüberlassungs- und Montage GmbH | 11 | 0.4% |
| TriTec HR GmbH | 11 | 0.4% |
| AURELIUM GmbH | 9 | 0.3% |
| Manpowergroup Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | 9 | 0.3% |
| Office People Personalmanagement GmbH Lübeck | 9 | 0.3% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 153 | 5.3% |
| Hamburg | 48 | 1.7% |
| Lübeck | 44 | 1.5% |
| Nürnberg, Mittelfranken | 24 | 0.8% |
| Bremen | 23 | 0.8% |
| Lüneburg | 22 | 0.8% |
| Crailsheim | 19 | 0.7% |
| Köln | 19 | 0.7% |
| München | 19 | 0.7% |
| Neunburg vorm Wald | 18 | 0.6% |
| Münster, Westfalen | 15 | 0.5% |
| Duisburg | 14 | 0.5% |
| Osnabrück | 14 | 0.5% |
| Augsburg, Bayern | 13 | 0.5% |
| Düsseldorf | 13 | 0.5% |
| Rheine | 13 | 0.5% |
| Bielefeld | 12 | 0.4% |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 12 | 0.4% |
| Georgsmarienhütte | 12 | 0.4% |
| Greven, Westfalen | 12 | 0.4% |
| Apensen | 11 | 0.4% |
| Bad Schwartau | 11 | 0.4% |
| Bochum | 11 | 0.4% |
| Euskirchen | 11 | 0.4% |
| Meckenheim, Rheinland | 11 | 0.4% |
Places are as the Bundesagentur names them; ads within the radius the agency assigns to the place name.
Indicators come from structured fields in the ads; many ads leave them blank. They describe current offers, not the whole labour market.
Mean annual gross earnings of employees in enterprises with 10 or more employees were €48,655 in 2022 (about €4,055 a month): men €54,375, women €42,325. The table splits them by broad occupation group (ISCO-08 major groups).
| Occupation group ⇅ | Mean annual gross € ⇅ | ≈ per month € ⇅ | Men € ⇅ | Women € ⇅ | Gap men vs women ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | 111,275 | 9,273 | 122,563 | 80,940 | 34% |
| Professionals | 72,211 | 6,018 | 82,041 | 61,320 | 25% |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 53,017 | 4,418 | 62,701 | 45,472 | 27% |
| Clerical support workers | 43,425 | 3,619 | 47,200 | 41,008 | 13% |
| Service and sales workers | 33,728 | 2,811 | 34,866 | 33,155 | 5% |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 34,404 | 2,867 | 35,714 | 27,822 | 22% |
| Craft and related trades workers | 42,566 | 3,547 | 43,266 | 35,525 | 18% |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 40,198 | 3,350 | 41,170 | 34,666 | 16% |
| Elementary occupations | 29,284 | 2,440 | 31,658 | 27,352 | 14% |
| Armed forces occupations | 43,730 | 3,644 | 46,673 | 38,801 | 17% |
Gap = (men − women) ÷ men, unadjusted for hours, age, occupation within group or industry. Figures are 2022 and do not include enterprises with fewer than 10 employees; wages have risen since. Groups are broad: a nurse and a doctor are not in the same group, but a baker and an electrician are.
The statutory minimum wage is €13.90 per hour from 1 January 2026 (Eurostat shows a full-time monthly equivalent of €2,343 for 2026, €2,161 for 2025). A further step to €14.60 on 1 January 2027 was set by the Minimum Wage Commission and the Federal Government: confirm on the official site. Mini-job earnings limit 2026: €603 a month (€7,236 a year).
Every day we store how many ads are live for Food and beverage production. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 2,862 live ads.
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