Careers

Three people are in conversation in the Bode Naturkost lounge.

Your career with us

Who we are

We are passionate about organic food! 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 basis of our actions for many years. We are a family business from Hamburg with 130 employees and operate 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 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 plus

  • Our interactions with one another are open, honest, direct, friendly, and straightforward
  • Appreciation and a working atmosphere that creates positive energy
  • Flat hierarchies with short lines of communication
  • Annual employee reviews for exchange and goal setting
  • Our team is collegial and dynamic

Salary plus

  • 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 freely available - all organic

Flexibility plus

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

Development plus

  • Initiative and ideas are expressly welcome and part of our company culture
  • Regular training and professional development
  • The chance to be creative in cross-departmental projects
  • Career changers can also develop their true potential with us
  • We value challenging, varied, and interesting areas of work

Training plus

  • We train apprentices in six different professions
  • During their apprenticeship, each trainee works in all departments
  • Assignment of personal responsibility and independent projects
  • Cross-departmental project work on key topics in our trainee project team
  • Options to shorten the training period and good chances of being retained
  • HVV trainee job ticket

Environment plus

  • 99% of our 1,600 products are organic; this farming method does without synthetic pesticides and artificial fertilizers
  • Covered bicycle parking and participation in the City Cycling campaign
  • For our product packaging, we use recyclable materials and, where possible, plastic-free paper packaging.
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.
Your application data will be used exclusively to carry out the application process and will be deleted within six months after the process has been completed, unless you have given your consent to be included in our talent pool. Further information can be found in our Privacy Policy.

Would you like to
apply on your own initiative?

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

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tanja Rathmann.


You can find our privacy notice in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) here as a PDF.

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