Jobmittelland.ch Jobs Search Scraper: Extract Swiss Midland Job Listings

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What Is Jobmittelland.ch?

Jobmittelland.ch is a leading Swiss job board specializing in employment opportunities across the Midland cantons (Bern, Lucerne, Solothurn, and surrounding regions). It hosts thousands of active job postings across industries, from entry-level roles to senior positions. The platform serves both employers posting vacancies and job seekers searching by location, sector, and salary. Manually collecting and organizing this data is labor-intensive — the Jobmittelland Jobs Search Scraper automates extraction, delivering clean, structured records ready for analysis and integration.

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Overview

The Jobmittelland Jobs Search Scraper extracts job listings from search result pages on Jobmittelland.ch, converting unstructured web data into machine-readable records. It is designed for:

• Recruiters & staffing agencies monitoring market activity and competitor postings
• HR professionals benchmarking salaries and job requirements across the region
• Labor market researchers analyzing employment trends in Switzerland
• Job aggregator platforms feeding data into custom boards or dashboards
• Business intelligence teams tracking hiring patterns by canton and industry

Key strengths include configurable item limits, URL-based filtering for targeted collection, and resilient error handling to ensure continuous runs even when some pages fail.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object with flexible parameters:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.jobmittelland.ch/job/alle-jobs-seite-2"
  ],
  "max_items_per_url": 200,
  "ignore_url_failures": true
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	List of Jobmittelland job search result page URLs (e.g., search results filtered by canton, keyword, or salary range)
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum listings to extract per URL (default: 100, max: 200)
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, skips URLs that fail to load instead of stopping the run. Recommended for bulk operations

Examples of valid URLs:

• Search results by canton: https://www.jobmittelland.ch/job/bern
• Paginated results: https://www.jobmittelland.ch/job/alle-jobs-seite-2
• Filtered searches: https://www.jobmittelland.ch/job/search?canton=lucerne&sector=healthcare

Tip: Use paginated URLs or canton-specific searches to maximize the value of each run.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "id": 330152,
  "title": "Bäcker:in - Konditor:in",
  "company_id": 28172,
  "workplace_zip": "4562",
  "workplace_city": "Biberist",
  "activity": "Arbeiten, wo die Schweiz einkauft Bei Coop kauft die Schweiz ein! Wir sind stolz darauf, unsere Kundschaft willkommen zu heissen und ihr Einkaufserlebnis mitzugestalten. Als Teil unseres Teams hilfst du genau dabei. Lass uns gemeinsam dafür sorgen, dass unsere Kundschaft immer wieder gerne zu uns kommt und sei Teil des Schweizer Einkaufserlebnisses. Pensum 40 - 100% Vertrag unbefristet Stellenantritt per sofort oder nach Vereinbarung Aufgaben  ... ",
  "requirements": "",
  "offer": "",
  "contact": "<b>Germann Steiner</b><br />HR Marketing",
  "url_application": "https://ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/redirect/4a4eadb1-232a-47d2-a825-1ec4d5a25fd6/ats",
  "is_shown_on_company_minisite": false,
  "date_first_published": "2026-07-18T04:10:59.034+02:00",
  "date_start": "2026-07-18",
  "date_end": null,
  "company_description": "",
  "keywords": "Bäckerei, Konditorei, Verkauf, Food, Kundschaft, Backwaren",
  "type_key": 5,
  "type_value_min": 40,
  "type_value_max": 100,
  "date_actualization": "2026-07-18",
  "is_special_offer": false,
  "is_promoted": false,
  "position": [],
  "external_id": "10117913",
  "home_office": false,
  "country_code": [
    "ch"
  ],
  "video_url": null,
  "coordinates": [
    {
      "ort": "Biberist",
      "latitude": 47.185965,
      "longitude": 7.546215
    }
  ],
  "cantons": [
    "Solothurn"
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-07-18T10:10:57.678+02:00",
  "company": {
    "id": 28172,
    "name": "Coop",
    "description": "<strong><span style=\"font-size:18px;\">Jobs und Karriere bei Coop</span></strong><br />\n<br />\nDetailhandel, Grosshandel und Produktion – mit vielfältigen Jobs in unserer Coop-Welt bieten wir Ihnen spannende Berufs- und Karrieremöglichkeiten. Mit über 90'000 Mitarbeitenden aus 120 Nationen, verteilt auf 22 Länder gehen wir gemeinsam an die Spitze.",
    "homepage": "https://www.coopjobs.ch/de.html",
    "additional_address": "",
    "vacancy_list_style_class": "Ostjob_Vacancy_ListStyle_Default",
    "zip": "4002",
    "city": "Basel",
    "hide_first_publication_date": false,
    "street": "Thiersteinerallee",
    "house_number": "14",
    "po_box": "",
    "country": "Schweiz",
    "additional_name": "Personal Hauptsitz",
    "main_phone_number": "+41 61 336 66 66",
    "pdf_preview_enable": true,
    "contact_and_application_url_enable": true,
    "vacancies_in_popup": false,
    "is_shown_iframe_on_mobile_pages": true,
    "show_template_on_mobile": false,
    "logo_id": "98cdbecd4bdaa371476b",
    "country_of_origin_code": "ch",
    "is_free_company": false,
    "with_profile": true,
    "profile": {
      "company_id": 28172,
      "social_urls": [
        {
          "name": "facebook",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/coop.ch"
        },
        {
          "name": "twitter",
          "url": "https://twitter.com/coop_ch"
        },
        {
          "name": "instagram",
          "url": "https://www.instagram.com/coop.ch/"
        },
        {
          "name": "youtube",
          "url": "https://www.youtube.com/coopschweiz"
        },
        {
          "name": "xing",
          "url": "https://www.xing.com/pages/coop"
        },
        {
          "name": "kununu",
          "url": "https://www.kununu.com/ch/coop"
        },
        {
          "name": "linkedin",
          "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/coop_2/"
        }
      ],
      "company_site": "https://www.coopjobs.ch/de.html ",
      "career_site": "https://www.coopjobs.ch/de.html",
      "contact": {
        "firstname": "Employer Branding",
        "email": "employerbranding@coop.ch"
      },
      "active_sections": [
        "jobs",
        "about_us",
        "photo_video",
        "benefits",
        "career"
      ]
    }
  },
  "from_url": "https://www.jobmittelland.ch/job/alle-jobs"
}

Each scraped job returns a comprehensive record with 27 fields across multiple categories:

Core Identification

Field	Meaning
id	Unique job ID in the Jobmittelland database
external_id	External identifier (if linked from another system)
title	Job title as displayed in the listing
url_application	Direct link to apply or access full job details

Company Information

Field	Meaning
company	Employer name and details
company_id	Unique company identifier
company_description	Description of the employer and organization
is_shown_on_company_minisite	Boolean flag: whether featured on the company's profile page

Location & Geography

Field	Meaning
workplace_city	City where the job is located
workplace_zip	Postal code of the job location
cantons	Swiss cantons associated with the role (e.g., Bern, Lucerne)
country_code	ISO country code (typically CH for Switzerland)
coordinates	GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude) of the job location
home_office	Percentage or description of remote work flexibility

Job Details & Requirements

Field	Meaning
activity	Sector or industry category (e.g., healthcare, IT, retail)
requirements	Candidate skills, qualifications, and experience needed
keywords	SEO and searchable tags associated with the role
type_key	Employment type category (e.g., full-time, part-time, temporary)
type_value_min	Minimum value for the employment type (e.g., min. hours/week)
type_value_max	Maximum value (e.g., max. hours/week or contract length)

Compensation & Offer

Field	Meaning
offer	Job description, responsibilities, and benefits offered
contact	Contact information for inquiries or applications
position	Seniority level or position category within the organization

Dates & Status

Field	Meaning
date_first_published	When the listing was first posted on Jobmittelland
date_start	Earliest start date for the position
date_end	Application deadline or listing expiry date
date_actualization	Last update timestamp for the listing
updated_at	Most recent modification time

Marketing & Visibility

Field	Meaning
is_promoted	Boolean: whether the listing has paid promotion
is_special_offer	Boolean: whether marked as a featured or special opportunity
video_url	Link to a video presentation (if available)

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How to Use

1. Identify target URLs — Navigate to Jobmittelland.ch and build search URLs matching your criteria (e.g., by canton, keyword, salary range, or industry).
2. Configure the scraper — Paste URLs into the urls array and set max_items_per_url (recommend 100–200 for comprehensive results).
3. Enable resilience — Set ignore_url_failures: true to ensure long runs complete even if a page temporarily fails.
4. Run the scraper — Start the actor and monitor progress in the logs.
5. Export results — Download data as JSON or CSV for use in spreadsheets, databases, or analytics tools.

Best practices:

• Use canton-specific URLs for regional analysis (e.g., /job/bern, /job/lucerne).
• Combine multiple search filters in a single run to reduce API calls.
• Set max_items_per_url to 200 for paginated results to capture all listings.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Talent acquisition: Build candidate pipelines by monitoring job openings in your industry and region
• Salary benchmarking: Analyze compensation trends across cantons and sectors
• Competitor intelligence: Track hiring activity and positioning of rival companies
• Labor market analytics: Identify skill gaps and employment hotspots in the Midland region
• Job aggregation: Feed data into internal job boards, intranet portals, or public aggregator sites

The Jobmittelland Jobs Search Scraper transforms raw web data into actionable intelligence, enabling data-driven recruitment strategy and market insights.

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Conclusion

The Jobmittelland.ch Jobs Search Scraper is an efficient, reliable solution for extracting structured job data from Switzerland's Midland job market. With 27 detailed output fields, flexible URL filtering, and resilient error handling, it empowers recruiters, researchers, and HR teams to make informed decisions faster. Start scraping today and unlock the full potential of Jobmittelland's job listings.