Work in Kraków: TOP 5 Job Vacancies

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Kraków is Poland's second largest city by area and population, and the administrative capital of the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) Voivodeship. The city is located in the south of the country, on the banks of the Vistula River. The distance from Kraków to the Ukrainian border is approximately 230 kilometres. This is precisely why many Ukrainians found themselves here after the full-scale war began.

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Kraków is Poland's second largest city by area and population, and the administrative capital of the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) Voivodeship. The city is located in the south of the country, on the banks of the Vistula River. The distance from Kraków to the Ukrainian border is approximately 230 kilometres. This is precisely why many Ukrainians found themselves here after the full-scale war began.

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Looking for work? Kraków has vacancies for both women and men. The city and voivodeship are home to many manufacturing plants and warehouses where you can find a job even without experience or language skills. What are the benefits of employment in Kraków with Gremi Personal? Our company:

  • provides comfortable accommodation,
  • assists with paperwork and commuting,
  • supports employees in adapting to the workplace and to a new country;
  • cares about your professional development — including through our own UDT School.

The vacancies featured in this review were current at the time of writing (July 2023). However, we always have opportunities available for you. Looking for the best job in Kraków? Submit an application or call us at +38 (050) 334-93-51 or +48 525 275 003 or +38 (050) 334-93-51 or +48 525 275 003. By the way, we previously published an article about working in Gdańsk and the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Check it out if you are looking for vacancies in northern Poland.

Dog Treat Production

A factory producing dog treats is looking for workers — both women and men. No work experience or language knowledge required. This vacancy is near Kraków, in Myślenice (30 km from the city). Duties include:

  • breaking down, cutting and defatting, preparing meat products for drying;
  • packaging, weighing, quality control of packaging, labelling products;
  • preparing goods for shipment;
  • keeping the workplace tidy. Working hours: Monday to Friday — 12-hour shift, Saturday — 7 hours. Day shifts only. Rate — 19.00 PLN/hour net, for students — 22.50 PLN/hour net. Average monthly hours — 230–250. You can earn between 4,370 and 4,750 PLN per month; students can earn 5,175–5,625 PLN. Accommodation in a house or apartment; separate rooms available for couples. Workwear, footwear, and medical check-ups are provided free of charge. An extra bonus at this workplace — a free lunch.

Production Worker

A manufacturing plant in Jędrzejów (75 km from Kraków) is looking for male workers with a communicative level of Polish. Good eyesight and manual dexterity are also important for applicants. Duties include:

  • operating machinery and equipment for the production of exhaust system components;
  • assembling and disassembling parts;
  • quality control;
  • keeping the workstation clean. Rate — 18.00 PLN/hour net, for students — 23.00 PLN/hour net. Monday to Friday, with two working Saturdays per month. Shifts of 8–12 hours. Average monthly salary — 4,200 PLN; for students — 5,400 PLN. The plant has a staff canteen. The accommodation is a 35-minute walk from the workplace. Workwear and footwear are provided free of charge; medical check-ups are also free.

Forklift Operator at a Cigarette Warehouse

Kraków has vacancies for both women and men as forklift operators at a cigarette warehouse. Requirements: a Polish UDT licence, minimal experience, and a communicative level of Polish (ability to read and respond to the foreman during phone calls). The workers' duties involve transporting and loading pallets. Three-shift work schedule, including night shifts. Days off — rotating. Rate — 20.00 PLN/hour net, for students — 25.00 PLN/hour net. Monthly hours — 250, with the option to take additional ones.

You can therefore earn at least 5,000 PLN per month. For students — 6,250 PLN.

Important note: this vacancy is somewhat of an exception, as accommodation is not provided. However, an additional allowance of 200 PLN is paid towards private accommodation costs. Workwear and footwear are provided free of charge; medical check-ups are also free.

Secondary Raw Materials Sorter

The next vacancy in Kraków is for couples and men. In Januszowice (30 kilometres from Kraków), sorters of secondary raw materials are needed. This is a position for men and couples; no experience or language knowledge required. Duties include:

  • operating industrial equipment for shredding, processing, and forming plastic materials;
  • sorting plastics, wood, and pallets;
  • keeping the workplace tidy. Monday to Friday, one 10-hour day shift. Two working Saturdays per month. Rate: 17.50 PLN/hour net, for students — 22.80 PLN/hour net. Monthly hours: 210–230. Average monthly earnings — 3,675–4,025 PLN, and 4,788–5,244 PLN for students. Accommodation in a house; separate rooms for couples. Workwear, footwear, and medical check-ups — free of charge.

Meat Plant Worker

Another vacancy in Kraków for men. A meat processing plant in Stroża (54 km from Kraków) is looking for meat cutting workers. No experience or language knowledge required. Duties:

  • initial processing, scalding, and handling of pork;
  • monitoring the operation of automated line machinery;
  • maintaining cleanliness in the workplace. Shift from 00:00 to 09:00 + optional overtime, rotating day off. Rate — 21.00 PLN/hour, for students — 26.00 PLN/hour net. Monthly hours — 250.

You can therefore earn approximately 5,250 PLN per month; for students — 6,500 PLN.

Accommodation in a house or hostel, within walking distance of the workplace. Workwear and footwear are provided clean at the start of each shift, free of charge. Medical check-ups — free.

Your job in Kraków is waiting for you! Apply right now or call us at +38 (050) 334-93-51 or +48 525 275 003 or +38 (050) 334-93-51 or +48 525 275 003. We will continue our series of helpful articles about working in different cities across Poland. You can read our articles and watch videos — choose the format that suits you best.

FAQ - frequently asked questions

Yes, several vacancies in and around Kraków require no experience or language knowledge, such as dog treat production, secondary raw materials sorting and meat plant work. Others, like production worker and forklift operator, ask for a communicative level of Polish.

Hourly rates in the featured vacancies range from 17.50 to 21.00 PLN net, and from 22.50 to 26.00 PLN net for students. Monthly earnings run from about 3,675 PLN to 5,250 PLN, and from 4,788 PLN to 6,500 PLN for students.

In most featured vacancies, accommodation is provided in a house, apartment or hostel, and couples can get separate rooms in some cases. The forklift operator job at a cigarette warehouse is an exception: no housing, but a 200 PLN allowance toward private accommodation.

A forklift operator at a cigarette warehouse needs a Polish UDT licence, minimal experience and a communicative level of Polish, meaning the ability to read and respond to the foreman during phone calls. The job pays 20.00 PLN/hour net, or 25.00 PLN for students.

Yes, in all the vacancies described, workwear and footwear are provided free of charge, and medical check-ups are also free. At the dog treat factory, workers additionally get a free lunch, and the Jędrzejów plant has a staff canteen.

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