Alzchem: Attractive working conditions and employee retention in focus
Trostberg, 14 March 2025 – With a strong focus on diversity, a positive corporate culture and employee satisfaction, Alzchem is perceived as an attractive employer in the global market. The company offers innovative products that provide solutions for various global developments such as climate change, population growth and the increasing life expectancy of people. The strong foundation of the company's success is its broad positioning across many target markets. Success can only grow together, so the company places the well-being of its employees at the center.
Diversity and inclusion as success factors
Diversity is lived at Alzchem. The approximately 1,700 employees worldwide have different professional backgrounds - from plant engineers to chemists to nutritionists, electrical engineers or merchants. This diversity makes the working world at Alzchem exciting and dynamic.
The fields of activity at Alzchem include:
- Production and plant operation
- Research & Development
- Quality & Safety
- Sales, Marketing & Customer Service
- Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Commercial areas: Controlling, Procurement, Human Resources, Accounting
- IT & Digitization
- Technical Building Management
- Long-term employee retention through positive corporate culture
A career at Alzchem means more than just a secure and varied job. Employees appreciate the collegial cooperation and the positive corporate culture that has been lived for over 115 years. This is also reflected in the impressive figures: the average length of service at the German sites is 17.6 years, and the turnover rate is only 7.3 percent. Alzchem promotes a positive working atmosphere in which everyone feels valued and heard. With targeted measures for employee retention, such as training opportunities, flexible working models and transparent communication, we create a motivating environment that offers long-term perspectives. Together, we not only shape a sustainable future for our company, but also for the world we live in.
Attractive working conditions and benefits
With numerous benefits such as flexible working hours, attractive training opportunities and a balanced work-life balance, we create an environment in which personal and professional development are equally promoted.
Work-life balance:
- Flexible working hours and 250 different working time models, including 170 part-time options
- Flexible vacation planning with 30 days of vacation per year (plus 3 days for shift workers)
- Special leave for personal occasions such as weddings or births
- Remote working for suitable fields of activity
- One day off per quarter for non-tariff employees
Remuneration and additional benefits:
- Attractive remuneration standard of the chemical industry for all tariff and non-tariff employees
- Profit sharing, vacation pay and year-end bonus
- Anniversary bonuses for long-serving employees
Education and training:
- Professional education and training as well as numerous offers for personal and professional development
- Educational leave and support for further education
Social benefits:
- Company pension plan with options and long-term account
- Bonuses for idea management to promote continuous improvement
Health management:
- Health programs with nutrition, exercise and prevention
- Support for sports events and health-promoting measures
- Company doctor and ergonomic support
Other benefits:
- Company restaurant with subsidized meals and free water
- Accident insurance for all employees
- JobRad leasing and company car options (electric/hybrid cars)
- Employee events such as anniversary celebrations, employee parties and departmental outings
- Sufficient employee parking spaces with free e-charging stations
- Employee discounts
- Company apartments
Sustainability as a corporate strategy
Sustainability is a central component of Alzchem's corporate strategy. The company is actively committed to environmental protection and reducing its CO2 footprint, with the goal of being CO2-neutral (Scope 1) by 2033.
If you have any questions about a career at Alzchem, please contact the colleagues in the HR department at personal@alzchem.com.
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About Alzchem
Alzchem is a globally active specialty chemicals company that is one of the market leaders in most of its fields of activity. Alzchem offers answers to various global developments such as climate change, population growth and increasing life expectancy. We deliver solutions through brands and products of the highest quality and through a sustainable vision to help shape global developments.
The company sees interesting growth prospects for itself in the areas of human and animal nutrition and agriculture in particular. As a result of population growth, it is necessary to achieve efficient food production. Pharmaceutical raw materials and creatine products can contribute to a healthy old age as life expectancy increases. Alzchem is facing up to the goal of sustainability arising from climate change in the field of renewable energies and across the entire company. The fields of fine chemicals and metallurgy offer just as great a perspective.
Alzchem Group AG’s broad product range includes dietary supplements, precursors for PCR tests and pharmaceutical raw materials. These offerings are the company’s response to global trends and developments. Alzchem is ideally positioned in this respect and considers itself well prepared for an environmental future and global developments.
The company employs around 1,730 people at four production sites in Germany and a plant in Sweden, as well as three sales companies in the USA, China and England. Alzchem generated Group sales of EUR 554.2 million and EBITDA of EUR 105.3 million in 2024.