Careers

Three people are talking in the lounge at Bode Naturkost.

Your career with us

Who we are

We make organic products with passion! As an organic pioneer, we are convinced that organic farming can make an important contribution to more sustainable agriculture. That is why it has formed the foundation of our work for many years. We are a Hamburg-based family business with 130 employees and act in a Hanseatic spirit: open to the world and tolerant. Organic farming is a central pillar of what we do and is especially important to us when it comes to our motivated team. Since 1960, we have been importing, producing, and distributing natural foods from all over the world, and we are one of Germany’s largest importers of organic food.

Tanja Rathmann


Contact person

I am Tanja Rathmann, your contact if you have any questions.

or call me at:
+49 (0) 40 739 332 503

What we offer

Job perks

  • We interact openly, honestly, directly, kindly, and simply
  • Appreciation and a working atmosphere that creates positive energy
  • Flat hierarchies with short communication channels
  • Annual employee reviews for exchange and goal setting
  • Our team is collegial and dynamic

Salary benefits

  • Profit sharing for employees
  • Fair overtime policy
  • 20% contribution to the company pension scheme
  • Attractive employee discounts on our product range
  • Fresh fruit, vegetables, muesli, and coffee available for free – all organic

Flexibility perks

  • A certified family-friendly company culture
  • Ergonomic office workstations
  • Regular team events, sports, and after-work sessions

Development opportunities

  • Initiative and ideas are expressly welcome and part of our company culture
  • Regular training courses and continuing education
  • Opportunity to be creative in cross-departmental projects
  • Career changers can also develop their full potential with us
  • We value challenging, varied, and interesting areas of responsibility

Training opportunities

  • We train in six different occupational fields
  • Every apprentice goes through all departments during their training
  • Assignment of responsibility and own projects
  • Cross-departmental project work on key topics in our Apprentice project team
  • Shortening options and good chances of being hired
  • HVV apprentice job ticket

Environmental benefits

  • 99% of our 1,600 products are organic products; this farming method does not use synthetic pesticides or artificial fertilizers
  • Covered bicycle parking and participation in the City Cycling campaign
  • For our product packaging, we rely on recyclable materials and, wherever possible, on plastic-free packaging made from paper.
IHK trainer certificate 2026

IHK training certificate

Hamburg Family Seal

Family seal

Our current job openings

We are growing steadily and looking for you! Please use the form below to search for job openings or view all current vacancies. From there, you can go to the job description and apply directly. We look forward to receiving your application!
Please note that only PDF documents and JPG files can currently be uploaded.

Would you like to
apply on your own initiative?

Please send your application to:
Horst Bode Import-Export GmbH
Human Resources Department
Havighorster Way 6
21031 Hamburg

If you have any questions, please contact Tanja Rathmann.


Our privacy policy in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found here as a PDF.

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